Hansei University (; ) is a mid-sized
Evangelical Christian
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University located in
Gunpo
Gunpo (; ), formerly romanized as Kunp'o, is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is south of Seoul and in the Seoul National Capital Area. It borders Anyang to the north, Uiwang to the east, and Ansan to the south and west, and is connec ...
, South Korea. It is affiliated with
Yoido Full Gospel Church
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.
History
In 1953,
Assemblies of God
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missionaries established the Full Gospel Bible College. In 1997, the name was changed to Hansei University and became a fully accredited university by the South Korean government.
Programs
It has currently nine departments: Theology, Media and Communication Arts, Business Administration, Humanities and Social Science, International Language, Information Technology, Art, Design, and Nursing
The university is widely recognized especially for choral music. Regarded as one of the top choral music universities in Eastern Asia, Hansei University boasts a choral music faculty of six professor/conductors on top of its 40+ music faculty. The university is planning to open an international school for choral music in 2015/16. Composer
Hyo-Won Woo has served on the university's faculty.
Notable alumni
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Kim Jong-kook
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, (
Turbo
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Cho Yong-gi
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Choi Ja-shil
See also
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
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Education in South Korea
Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools with government funding available for both. South Korea is known for its high academic performance in reading, mathematics, and science, consistently ranking abov ...
References
External links
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Hansei GEMI English Website
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Universities and colleges in Gyeonggi Province
Universities and colleges established in 1953
1953 establishments in South Korea
Evangelical universities and colleges