Kim Chin Kyung
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Kim Chin Kyung born 1935 in Seoul, Korea) is a professor
of economics
and a builder of international institutes of higher learning
. He holds a United States passport, but also an honorary permanent Chinese citizenship.
broke out in 1950, but was initially rejected since he was too young. After having signed a petition with his own blood he was allowed to join a student battalion, however, where he was one of only 17 survivors out of 800 fighters. This caused him to vow spending his life's forces to work for the best of people's lives among his then enemies, the Chinese and the North Koreans. He went to Seoul for schooling and education, and then studied in Bristol
, England
, before moving onwards to Florida
, working in business while also pursuing an academic degree in economics.
(YUST) in the North-Eastern part of China
, inside the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
, and served as its first president. It has around 2000 students and is counted among the top hundred universities of China. The YUST is a high-profile and ambitious venture in the spirit of Korean unification. Kim has also been an economic advisor to the government of China's Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture since 1989.
(PUST), the first joint venture institute of higher learning inside North Korea
that is founded, funded and operated jointly by both North and South Korean associations and individuals. The PUST project was started in 2001, and was scheduled to be open in 2003 but only took in its first class in 2010.
The PUST will have Master and PhD level students from both parts of Korea and will employ faculty from prestigious universities and research institutions from South Korea, the United States, and other countries, and courses will be taught in both Korean and English.
Professor
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of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and a builder of international institutes of higher learning
Higher Learning
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. He holds a United States passport, but also an honorary permanent Chinese citizenship.
Early life
Kim wanted to join the South Korean army when the Korean WarKorean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
broke out in 1950, but was initially rejected since he was too young. After having signed a petition with his own blood he was allowed to join a student battalion, however, where he was one of only 17 survivors out of 800 fighters. This caused him to vow spending his life's forces to work for the best of people's lives among his then enemies, the Chinese and the North Koreans. He went to Seoul for schooling and education, and then studied in Bristol
Bristol
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, England
England
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, before moving onwards to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, working in business while also pursuing an academic degree in economics.
Yanbian University of Science and Technology
In 1992, Kim founded the Yanbian University of Science and TechnologyYanbian University of Science and Technology
The Yanbian University of Science and Technology , or YUST, is colloquially known as Yankeda . It is a research university in the city of Yanji, Jilin Province, China. Yanbian University of Science and Technology is the first Chinese joint-venture university in the Yanbian Autonomous Prefecture...
(YUST) in the North-Eastern part of China
China
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, inside the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
Yanbian is a Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province, in Northeastern China, above the border with North Korea. Yanbian is bordered to the north by Heilongjiang, on the west by Baishan City and Jilin City, on the south by North Hamgyong Province of North Korea, and on the east by Primorsky...
, and served as its first president. It has around 2000 students and is counted among the top hundred universities of China. The YUST is a high-profile and ambitious venture in the spirit of Korean unification. Kim has also been an economic advisor to the government of China's Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture since 1989.
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology
Kim has also been the primus motor of the project and process that has led to the creation of the Pyongyang University of Science and TechnologyPyongyang University of Science and Technology
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology is North Korea's first privately funded university. It is founded, operated and partly funded by associations and people outside the country...
(PUST), the first joint venture institute of higher learning inside North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
that is founded, funded and operated jointly by both North and South Korean associations and individuals. The PUST project was started in 2001, and was scheduled to be open in 2003 but only took in its first class in 2010.
The PUST will have Master and PhD level students from both parts of Korea and will employ faculty from prestigious universities and research institutions from South Korea, the United States, and other countries, and courses will be taught in both Korean and English.