Kang Hyunhwa (Korean: 강현화; Hanja: 姜炫和; born 1963) is a South Korean professor of Korean language and literature at Yonsei University[1] served as the 2nd President - and the first woman President - of King Sejong Institute Foundation[2][3] responsible for operating King Sejong Institutes and developing their programmes[4] from 2018 to 2021.
Kang Hyounhwa | |
|---|---|
| 강현화 | |
| President of King Sejong Institute Foundation | |
| In office 28 September 2018 – 27 September 2021 | |
| Minister | Do Jong-hwan Park Yang-woo |
| Preceded by | Song Hyang-geun |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hai-young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University |
Kang had served as a member of the Korean Language Deliberation Council at Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism from 2011 to 2015[2] responsible for planning Korean language education, preserving the Korean language and updating its system and grammar mandated by the Framework Act on National Language.[5]
In 1999 Kang was one of the first professors to join the first-ever department specialised in Korean language education for foreigners, Kyung Hee University's Department of Korean language.[6][7] She later led as its Dean from 2003 to 2007.[8] In 2010 Kang moved to her alma mater and continued teaching as a professor.[9]
Kang has been active in academia in areas of Korean language education as summarised as below.
- The Korean Association for Lexicography[10]
- Vice President from 2015 to 2018
- Director for editing from 2009 to 2014
- The Korea Association of Foreign Languages Education
- Korean Language and Literature Society [12]
- The Korean Language Culture Education Society[14]
- Korea Grammar Education Circle[16][14]
- Founding member in 2004
- Director for recruitment from 2004 to 2010
- Director for research from 2010 to 2012
- Member of Editorial Board from 2010 to 2014
- Vice President from 2012 to 2018
- Chair of Editorial Board from 2016 to 2018
- President from 2018 to 2019
- Advisor from 2020
- The Applied Linguistics Association of Korea[2]
- Director for Editing from 2007 to 2009
- The Korean Society Of Bilingualism[2]
- Director for Editing from 2007 to 2009
- The National Language Deliberation Council, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Kang holds three degrees - from a bachelor to a doctorate - in Korean language and literature from Yonsei University.[2]
References
edit- ^ 연세대학교 국어국문학과. web.yonsei.ac.kr. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ a b c d e "세종학당재단, 한국어교사 처우개선에 관심 가져야". 한국어교육신문 (in Korean). 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ 박, 보람 (2020-01-11). "Korea to open 30 new Korean-language institutes overseas this year". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Our Foundation".
- ^ "Framework Act on Korean Language".
- ^ "Department of Korean Language brochure" (PDF).
- ^ 한국어교육 백년대계의 초석을 놓는다 - 강현화 세종학당재단 이사장 (PDF).
- ^ 경희대학교 한국어학과 학사연혁. korean.khu.ac.kr. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ a b c d 세종학당재단 이사장에 강현화 연세대 교수 임명.
- ^ 역대임원.
- ^ 한국외국어교육학회 학회임원.
- ^ 배달말학회.
- ^ 배달말학회 학회소개.
- ^ a b 황, 석주 (2019-01-05). "KSIF will concentrate on quality of Korean culture programs: chief". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ 한국언어문화교육학회 학회 임원.
- ^ 한국문법교육학회 임원소개.