Han Si-jun, Former Dankook University Professor, Appointed Director of the Independence Hall

"The Existence and Value of the Independence Hall Must Be Highlighted Globally"

The Independence Hall announced on the 25th that Han Si-jun (66), former professor of the Department of History at Dankook University, has been appointed as the 12th director. His term is three years, until January 21, 2024. The new director Han received his master's and doctoral degrees from Dankook University and Inha University, respectively. He worked as a researcher at the Dankook University Institute of Oriental Studies and served as a professor in the Department of History since 1988. He concurrently served as the head of the Korean Independence Movement Research Institute at the Independence Hall, director of the Baekbeom Kim Gu Memorial Baekbeom Academy, and director of the Dankook University Institute of Oriental Studies, dedicating himself to nurturing future scholars and academic research. He has left various research achievements such as "Research on the Korean Liberation Army" and "History of the Korean Independence Movement," and received awards including the Okjo Geunjeong Medal and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation.

In his inauguration speech on the 25th, Director Han stated, "The Korean independence movement is a history to be proud of worldwide, and the existence and value of the Independence Hall are also something to be proud of globally." He added, "Now is the time to highlight the existence and value of the Independence Hall on a global scale," and pledged, "I will reproduce the spirit of independence to provide the driving force for the Republic of Korea to develop further."

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