Induk University
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Induk University is a university
in Seoul
, South Korea
. It was established by Asian American
writer Induk Pahk as "Berea in Korea" in 1963, became the "Induk Institute of Design" in 1971, and was renamed "Induk University" in 2009. It is located in Nowon-gu
, along with a number of other educational institutes. The university provides a range of two- and three-year courses.
Soo Jung Kimcreator of Dooly the Little Dinosaur and former president of the Korea Animation Producers Associationteaches at the university's Department of Animation. Actor Shin Hyun-jun
is an acting professor in the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment.
The university has a number of student clubs and business start-up clubs. After the 2010 Chile earthquake
students from the Department of Tourism and Leisure Management raised 800,000 won
to help rebuild a school in Chile
.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was established by Asian American
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
writer Induk Pahk as "Berea in Korea" in 1963, became the "Induk Institute of Design" in 1971, and was renamed "Induk University" in 2009. It is located in Nowon-gu
Nowon-gu
Nowon-gu is a residential district of Seoul, South Korea, Located in the northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It has the highest population density in Seoul, with 619,509 people living in the area of 35.44 km²....
, along with a number of other educational institutes. The university provides a range of two- and three-year courses.
Soo Jung Kimcreator of Dooly the Little Dinosaur and former president of the Korea Animation Producers Associationteaches at the university's Department of Animation. Actor Shin Hyun-jun
Shin Hyun-jun
Shin Hyun-jun is a popular actor from South Korea. He is well known for portraying Ki-bong in the movie Barefoot Ki-bong and the photographer in South Korea's most popular music video "Because I'm A Girl" performed by KISS. He is best known as 아랍왕자 due to his foreign look and long eyelashes...
is an acting professor in the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment.
The university has a number of student clubs and business start-up clubs. After the 2010 Chile earthquake
2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a...
students from the Department of Tourism and Leisure Management raised 800,000 won
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
to help rebuild a school in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.