An Byeong-jik (born 1936) or Ahn Byong-jick is a Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University and a co-founder of the Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research.[1][2] He is the representative director of the New Right Foundation.[3] His research focuses on economic history during the Korea under Japanese rule.
An Byeong-jik | |
Hangul | 안병직 |
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Hanja | 安秉直 |
Revised Romanization | An Byeong-jik |
McCune–Reischauer | An Pyŏng-jik |
He disclosed a diary by a manager of World War II Japanese military brothels and published a book called Diary of a Japanese Military Brothel Manager in 2013.[1]
Academic career
editAn was born in Haman in 1936. He graduated from the Department of Economics of Seoul University with a master's degree in economics. He became a professor of Seoul National University College of Social Sciences. He was appointed a professor emeritus at Seoul National University in 2001.[4]
Works
edit- 일본군 위안소 관리인의 일기 [Diary of a Japanese military brothel manager]] (in Korean). Translated by An Byeong-jik. Esoope. 2013. ISBN 9788994228761. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- "日本軍慰安所管理人の日記" [Diary of a Japanese military brothel manager] (in Japanese). Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research. August 30, 2013.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Scholar discloses diary by manager of WWII Japanese military brothels". The Korea Herald. 7 August 2013.
- ^ "History" (in Korean). Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research.
- ^ Ahn, Byong-jick (June 7, 2006). "South Korea's 'New Right'". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "An Byeong-jik". Kyobo Book. Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2015-01-03.