Chungam High School

This article is about the alma mater in Seoul, South Korea. For the political faction based on the alma mater, see Chungam Faction.
Not to be confused with Chungdam High School.
Chungam High School
충암고등학교
Location
Eunpyeong District, Seoul

South Korea
Coordinates37°35′05″N 126°55′16″E / 37.5848518°N 126.9212301°E / 37.5848518; 126.9212301
Information
TypePrivate
MottoSincerity, Diligence
Established1969
School districtSeoul Metropolitan Office of Education
PrincipalLee Yoon-chan
Staff89 (as of 1 May 2024)
Enrollment1,098 (as of 1 May 2024)
AffiliationChungam Academy
Websitecham.sen.hs.kr

Chungam High School (Korean: 충암고등학교; Hanja: 冲岩高等學校) is a private all-boys high school[1] located in Eungam-dong, Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea.

History

On 1 February 1965, educator Lee In-gwan initiated the establishment of "Chungam Academy." On 30 April, the school building was constructed. The academy received official approval on November 10, 1965, with Jeong Jae-geum, Lee's wife, appointed as the first chairperson of the board. The school officially opened it's doors on 2 March 1969, enrolling 240 first-year students under Principal Lee In-gwan.[2]

In 1973, the institution officially renamed the school from "Chungam Academy" to "Chungam High School." Over the years, it expanded its academic offerings, including the addition of evening classes in 1974. By 1986, the school operated 45 daytime and 36 evening classes. As of May 2024, Chungam High School has an enrollment of 1,098 students and a faculty of 89 members.[3]

On 3 December 2024, the president of South Korea and fellow graduate of the alma mater, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared emergency martial law. Kim Yong-hyun, the Minister of National Defense and another graduate of the alma mater, urged him to do so in a last-minute cabinet meeting and played a major role in the declaration. As a result, Chungam High School announced that students are not to be mandated to wear their uniforms to school until graduation in an attempt to protect them from public backlash due to a potential association of the school with the martial law declaration.[4] The chair of the Chungam High School Foundation called Yoon and Kim "shameful graduates".[5] The martial law was lifted by the National Assembly only six hours later. As a result of the martial law declaration, Yoon was impeached on 14 December and was removed from office on 4 April 2025.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Yoon, ex-defence minister 'most embarrassing alumni a million times over', says their high school". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  2. ^ Chungam High School - Korea Education and Research Information Service School Information
  3. ^ School's Official Website
  4. ^ "Yoon's alma mater cancels uniform mandate over school ties to alumni behind martial law order". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  5. ^ "Choongam chair calls Yoon, former defense minister 'shameful graduates'". The Korea Times. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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