List of Korea University people
The list of Korea University people includes notable alumni, faculty, and administrators affiliated with Korea University in Seoul, South Korea.
Business
- Chung Mong-won (BBA 1979) – CEO of Halla Group and Mando Corporation[1]
- Park, Jae-sam: Co-CEO, Celltrion Entertainment[2]
- Lee Jay-hyun, chairman of CJ Group[3]
- Shin Dong-won, chairman and CEO of Nongshim
- Chung Eui-sun (BBA 1993) - Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group
- Park Hyeon-joo (BBA 1983 ) - Founder of Mirae Asset Financial Group
- Chey Tae-won (BS 1982) - Chairman of SK Group
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
Other political figures and activists
- Oh Se Hoon: former mayor of Seoul
- Sukhee Kang: current mayor of Irvine, California
- Yoon Chang-jung: former spokesman of Blue House.[4]
Literature
- Kim Hoon: A Korean novelist
- Park Hyoung-su: Korean author
Entertainment
- Alexander Lee: 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
- Josh Carrott: Youtuber
- 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 and co-CEO of Celltrion Entertainment
- Lee Hoon: Actor
- Lee In-hye: Actress
- Lee Jae-ryong: Actor
- Lee Mi-sook: Actress
- Lee Sang-woo: Actor
- Lee Se-eun: Actress
- Lee Young-ha: Actor
- Oh Dae-gyu: Actor
- Ok Taec-yeon: Actor and singer (2PM)
- Park Hye-su: Actress and singer
- Park Ji-sun: Gagwoman
- Park Sang-wook: Actor
- Sam Hammington: Actor
- Soy Kim: Singer (T.T.Ma and Raspberry Field)
- Sung Si-kyung: Singer
- Yeo Woon-kay: Actress
- Yoon Je-kyoon: Director
Sports
- 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
- 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
- Yuna Kim: 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
- 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
- Park Gil Sung: leading sociology professor in Korea
References
- ^ "대표이사 정 원". Mando (in Korean). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ 박재삼 (Park, Jae-sam). Naver.
- ^ "The Investor". www.theinvestor.co.kr. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "[프로필] 윤창중 대통령 당선인 수석 대변인". News1. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2013-05-11.