HUFS Holds 71st Anniversary Ceremony

Pledging to Leap Forward Toward HUFS’s Centennial

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies announced on April 22 that it held its 71st anniversary ceremony at Aekyung Hall in the International Building on the Seoul Campus on April 18.

From the left, Jeongun Park, President; Jongho Kim, CEO of HK Produce Group; Heuntak Park, Chairman of Namjung Scholarship Foundation; Taehwan Kwak, Professor Emeritus at Eastern Kentucky University; Youngwoo Lee, CEO of Hangil Trading Co., Ltd.; Injip Yang, President of the Alumni Association.

The event began with a report on the university’s history by Kwangho Kim, Director of Planning and Coordination, followed by congratulatory speeches from Chairman Jongcheol Kim and President Jeongun Park, and a congratulatory address from Alumni Association President Injip Yang. The ceremony also included awards for long-serving and outstanding faculty and staff, as well as the ‘HUFS AWARD’ honoring distinguished alumni.

In his commemorative address, President Jeongun Park stated, “HUFS has served as a bridge between Korea and the world. Through educational innovation?including the establishment of the AI Convergence College, the introduction of a semiconductor major, and the implementation of an open major admission system?we will nurture globally creative and convergent talent.”

The ‘Dongwon Education Award’ was presented to Professor Kiil Shin of the Department of Statistics. The ‘HUFS AWARD,’ which is given to individuals who have brought honor to the university, was awarded to five recipients: Heuntak Park, Chairman of Namjung Scholarship Foundation; Youngwoo Lee, CEO of Hangil Trading Co., Ltd.; Taehwan Kwak, Professor Emeritus; Jongho Kim, CEO of HK Produce Group; and the late Professor Emeritus Jungyeol Ryu.

Each awardee was recognized for embodying the HUFS spirit and contributing to the development of the university and the nurturing of future generations in various fields, such as scholarship programs, industrial development, international activities, social contribution, and Middle East diplomacy.

Since its founding in 1954, HUFS has established itself as a world-class foreign language education institution, covering 45 languages worldwide. In recent years, the university has been evolving into a global convergence university by integrating advanced interdisciplinary studies such as AI and semiconductors with foreign language education.

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