Michael Breen (born 31 July 1963) is an English author, consultant and journalist covering North and South Korea.
Breen writes occasional opinion columns for international and South Korean media.
He is the founder and CEO of Insight Communications Consultants, a Seoul-based public relations firm.
[5] On 25 December 2009, Breen wrote a satirical column in the paper which lampooned various South Korean public figures, including president Lee Myung-bak, singer Rain, and Samsung.
Displeased with Breen's allusions to their corruption and arrogance, Samsung filed civil and criminal suits against him and the paper for libel.