Bereaved Families Donate Generously to University in Honor of the Deceased

On the 27th, at Dong-Eui University, Ha-Young Kim (right), the child of the late Professor Chang-Geun Kim, donated 10 million KRW to President Su-Hwan Han as a development fund.

On the 27th, at Dong-Eui University, Ha-Young Kim (right), the child of the late Professor Chang-Geun Kim, donated 10 million KRW to President Su-Hwan Han as a development fund.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] "The donation sent from heaven has arrived at the university."


People at the university who knew the professor thought so. They understood his lifelong love for the school where he worked.


On the 27th, the late Professor Kim Chang-geun, Honorary Professor of Korean Language and Literature at Dong-Eui University (President Han Su-hwan), donated 10 million won to the university development fund. His children, who knew his love for the school, came on his behalf.


The donation ceremony was attended by Kim Ha-young, child of the late Professor Kim Chang-geun, Dong-Eui University President Han Su-hwan, Vice President for External Affairs Kim Sun-ho, Director of External Cooperation Lee Hong-bae, and Professor Choi Yeon-joo, editor-in-chief of Dong-Eui Media.


Kim Ha-young said, "My father had great affection for the school and his students. Even after retirement, he had many hopes and concerns for the university. After discussing with family, we decided to entrust the development fund to support the school's progress and students' studies, which he always wished for during his lifetime."



The late Professor Kim Chang-geun served at Dong-Eui University for 27 years from March 1981 to February 2008. He held positions such as editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, dean of the College of Humanities, dean of the Graduate School of Education, and dean of the Graduate School. He was also a poet who debuted in 1970 through the Chosun Ilbo New Year's Literary Contest, served as the 7th president and advisor of the Busan Poets Association, and was a judge for various literary contests and new writers' competitions.


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