Teacher Baek Giwan Selected as the 22nd Simsang Award Recipient

Baek Giwan (Provided by Sungkyunkwan University)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Sungkyunkwan University announced on the 6th that it has selected Baek Giwan as the recipient of the 22nd Simsang Award.

The Simsang Award was established to honor Simsang Kim Chang-suk, an independence activist and the first president of Sungkyunkwan University. The Simsang Kim Chang-suk Research Association stated, "Mr. Baek fought against the oppression of military dictatorship and has worked tirelessly to advance national unification," adding, "He was always at the forefront of the struggle against injustice."

Mr. Baek had refused to accept awards, saying, "I cannot accept awards given by the state because unification has not been achieved," but he said, "It is an honor to receive an award commemorating Kim Chang-suk, who devoted himself to national independence and democracy." Previous recipients of the Simsang Award include Baek Nak-cheong, Kang Man-gil, Kim Soo-hwan, Lee Young-hee, the Institute for Research in Collaborationist Activities, Sohn Suk-hee, and the Association of Doctors for Human Rights.

The award ceremony was held that morning at Auditorium 9B217 in the International Hall on the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University.

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