List of Korea University people
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The list of Korea University people includes notable alumni, faculty, and administrators affiliated with Korea University.
Business
- Choi Tae-won: Chairman of SK Group
- Lee Hak Soo: Vice-chairman of Samsung Group
- Lee Ung-Yeol: Chairman of Kolon Group
- Min Yeong-Bin: Cofounder & Chairman of YBM
- Kim Yoon: Chairman of Samyang Group
- Park Mun-Deok: Chairman of Hite Brewery Company
- Heo Chang-Soo: Chairman of GS Group
- Chung Ui-sun: Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motors
- Kim Beong-Kwan former Chairman of Donga Daily News
- Kim Nam Goo: President of Korea Investment Holdings
- Chung Mong Jin: Chairman of KCC Chemical
- Kim Seung-you: Chairman of Hana Financial Group
- Lee Pal-seung: Chairman of Woori Financial Group
- Park Hyeon-Joo: Cofounder & Chairman of Mirae Asset
- Takao Mizukami: CEO & Founder of Business Law
- Ha Geum-yeol: current President of Seoul Broadcasting System
- Lee Hak-soo: Vice-chairman of Samsung Group
- Lee Jae-Hyun: Chairman of CJ Group
- Kim Yeong-Min: CEO of SM Entertainment
- Euh, Yoon-Dae: Former President and Professor in Korea University, now a Chairman of KB Financial Group and the Presidential Council of National Branding
Law and politics
Presidents
- Lee Myung Bak: 10th president of South Korea ; former mayor of Seoul; former President of Hyundai Group
Prime Ministers
- Heo Jeong: former acting prime minister during the First Republic of Korea interim government
Congressmen
- Hong Jun-pyo: current chairperson of the ruling Grand National Party
- Jeong Se-kyun: former leader of the opposition Democratic Party
- Roh hoe-chan: leader of New Progressive Party
- Lee, Kyejin: lawmaker in Grand National Party
Governors
- Ahn, Hee Jung: Current (2011) Governor of Chung Cheong South Province.(Chungcheong Nam-Do)
Other political figures and activists
- Hyun In-taek: Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea; former Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Korea University
- Lim Chae-Jung: Speaker of the 17th National Assembly. Republic of Korea
- Yun Jin Shik : current Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Policies, Office of the President
- Oh Se Hoon: former mayor of Seoul
- Huh Nam-sik: current mayor of Busan, the second largest city in South Korea
- Sukhee Kang: current mayor of Irvine, California
- Kim, Jong-Bin: The Public Prosecutor General in 2005
- Kim, Kak Young: The Public Prosecutor General from 2002 to 2003
- Joo, Sun-Hoe: Acting President of the Constitutional Court from 2006 to 2007 and judge in the Constitutional Court since 2001
- Huh, Joon Young: The 12th Commissioner of the National Police Agency of Republic of Korea
- Kang, Hee Rak: The 15th Commissioner of the National Police Agency of Republic of Korea
- Yoon Chang-jung: former spokesman of Blue House.[1]
Military
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Media
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Literature
- Bang Jeong-Hwan: Pioneer of Korean juvenile literature and the children's right activist, who led to the establishment of Children's Day in Korea
- Kim Hoon: A Korean novelist
- Oh Tak-Bun: A Korean poet
- Park Hyoung-su: Korean author
Science and technology
- Kim Yeong-gi: Deputy Director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), winner of Ho-Am Prize.
- Jin Jung-Il – current President of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Entertainment
- Kim Ah-joong: Famous actress(graduate student)
- Yoon Je-kyoon: Movie director
- Chung Ji-young: Movie director
- Lee Beom-soo: Actor
- Esther K. Chae: Korean-American actress and performance artist
- Yeo Woon-kye: Respected Film/TV Drama actress, alumnus of Korean Literature Department, Korea University died in 2009.
- Kim Soo-hyun: Famous and Influential TV/Screen Writer, graduate of Korean Literature Department, KU.
- Eugene: Korean singer. former member of girl-group S.E.S.
- Sung Si-kyung: South Korean ballad singer
- Soy: South Korean singer. Vocalist of an indie duo, Raspberry Field.
- Ok Taec-yeon: Member of Korean idol boy band 2PM
- Alexander Lee Eusebio: Former member of Korean idol boy band U-Kiss
Fine Arts
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Religion
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Sports
2010 Winter Olympic gold medalist
- Hwang Young-Cho: Gold medalist in marathon, Summer Olympics in Barcelona (1992)
- Hong Myung-bo: FIFA World Cup 2002 Bronze Ball winner; the first Asian player to play in four consecutive World Cup finals tournaments
- Kim Keong-Moon: Head coach of Korean National Baseball team in 2008 Beijing Olympics winning the Gold Medal
- Park Joo Young: current player at AS Monaco
- Cha Bum-Kun: Retired footballer, MVP of the Bundesliga in 85~86 season, be awarded as Asia's Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics
- Kim Yuna: 2009 World Figure Skating Champion, 2013 World Figure Skating Champion, 2010 Olympic Figure Skating Champion, and 2014 Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medalist.
- Jang Mi-Ran: 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medalist of weight-lifting
- Sun Dong-yeol: current head coach of Samsung Lions; former baseball pitcher with the most MVP in Korea baseball history
- Sohn Kee-Chung: The first medal-winning Korean Olympian. 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon gold medalist
- Choi Hee-seop: current Kia Tigers player. former MLB player for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, and the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Cho Oh-Ryun: former professional swimmer; the 6th,7th Asian Games gold medalist
- Kim Dong-Sung: a South Korean short track speed skater, who won two medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics and has been the two-time champion at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (1997, 2002).
- Seo Jung-Won: Retired National team footballer(capped 87 games), player of the year (Jahreswertung aller Spieler) of the 2005–2006 season in the Austrian Bundesliga
Academics
College founders and presidents
- Kim Jung-bae: former President of Korea University; Founder and Chairman, Goguryeo Research Society (Goguryeo Yeongudan); Professor Emeritus, Korea University Department of History; Ancient Historian.*
Professors and scholars
- Do-ol (Young-Oak Kim): Internationally renowned philosopher.
Faculty
- Chang Ha Sung: Pioneer of small shareholder activism in Korea and founder of Korea Corporate Governance Fund or "Chang Ha Sung" Fund
- Park Gil Sung: leading sociology professor in Korea
References
- ^ "[프로필] 윤창중 대통령 당선인 수석 대변인". News1. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
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