Hansei University
Motto | Righteousness, Truth, and Love |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1953 |
Chancellor | Kim Seong-hye |
President | Kim Sung Hae |
Location | , |
Website | http://www.hansei.ac.kr |
Hansei University | |
Hangul | 한세대학교 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hanse Daehakgyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Hansegi Taehakkyo |
Hansei University (Korean pronunciation: [haːn.se]) is a mid-sized Evangelical Christian University located in Gunpo City near Seoul, South Korea.
History[]
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In 1953, Assemblies of God missionaries established the Full Gospel Bible College.[1] In 1997, the name was changed to Hansei University and became a fully accredited university by the South Korean government.[2] It is affiliated with Yoido Full Gospel Church.
Programs[]
It has currently nine departments: Theology, Media and Communication Arts, Business Administration, Humanities and Social Science, International Language, Information Technology, Art, Design, and Nursing [3] The university is widely recognized especially for choral music. Regarded as one of the top choral music universities in Eastern Asia, Hansei University boasts a choral music faculty of six professor/conductors on top of its 40+ music faculty. The university is planning to open an international school for choral music in 2015/16. Composer Hyo-Won Woo has served on the university's faculty.
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Notable alumni[]
- Kim Jong-kook, (Turbo)
- Cho Yong-gi
- Choi Ja-shil
See also[]
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- Education in South Korea
References[]
- ^ Ogbu Kalu, Alaine Low, Haig Kouyoumdjian, Interpreting Contemporary Christianity: Global Processes and Local Identities, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 159
- ^ Lee, Young-Hoon (2009). The Holy Spirit Movement in Korea: Its Historical and Theological Development. OCMS. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-870345-67-5.
- ^ http://www.hansei.ac.kr/
External links[]
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- Official website (in Korean)
- Hansei GEMI English Website[permanent dead link]
Coordinates: 37°20′33″N 126°57′14″E / 37.342428°N 126.953838°E
- Universities and colleges in Gyeonggi Province
- Educational institutions established in 1953
- 1953 establishments in South Korea
- Evangelical universities and colleges