List of Korea University people

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
• 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]

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

• Alexander Lee Eusebio: Singer (U-Kiss)
• Bae Jong-ok: Actress
• Choi Song-hyun: Actress
• Chung Ji-young: Director
• Esther K. Chae: Korean-American actress
• Eugene: Actress and singer (S.E.S.)
• Hyun Young: entertainer
• Jung Ryeo-won: Actress and singer (Chakra)
• Kim Ah-joong: Actress
• Kim Greem: Singer
• Kim Soo-hyun: Writer
• Kim Soo-mi: Actress
• Kim Yong-rim: Actress
• Lee Beom-soo: Actor
• Lee Hoon: Actor
• Lee In-hye: Actress
• Lee Jae-ryong: Actor
• Lee Je-hoon: Actor
• Lee Mi-sook: Actress
• Lee Sang-woo: Actor
• Lee Se-eun: Actress
• Lee Young-ha: Actor
• Oh Dae-gyu: Actor
• Oh Man-seok: Actor
• Ok Taec-yeon: Actor and singer (2PM)
• Park Hye-su: Actress and singer
• Park Sang-wook: Actor
• Soy Kim: Singer (T.T.Ma and Raspberry Field)
• Sung Si-kyung: Singer
• Yeo Woon-kay: Actress
• Yoon Je-kyoon: Director

Sports

Kim Yuna (B.S., Physical Education)
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

External links

• Korea University