Han Young-woo

Han Young-woo (Korean: 한영우; July 12, 1938 – February 15, 2023) was a South Korean historian. He served as a professor in the Department of Korean History at the College of Humanities of Seoul National University, and after retiring in 2003 he held the title of professor emeritus until his death in 2023. Until 2008 he served as chairman of the Historic Sites and Historical Materials Research Committee and as a member of the Historic Sites Subcommittee of the Cultural Heritage Administration. His book Dagaseochatneun Uri Yeoksa (Rediscovering Our History) is a representative general history of Korea and is widely used as a university general education textbook and as a study guide for civil service examinations.¹²

Education

• Seoul National University College of Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Arts in History
• Same university, Graduate School, Master of Arts in History (Korean history major)
• Same university, Graduate School, Doctor of Arts in History (Korean history major)

Career

• March 1970 – August 2003: Professor, Department of Korean History, College of Humanities (formerly College of Liberal Arts), Seoul National University
• August 1983 – August 1984: Visiting professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Harvard University
• September 1987 – September 1991: Director, Institute of Korean Studies, Seoul National University
• January 1990 – December 1991: President, Korean History Research Association
• July 1991 – July 2003: Member, National Institute of Korean History
• June 1992 – June 1996: Director, Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University
• April 1993 – 2008: Member and chairman, Historic Sites Subcommittee, Cultural Heritage Committee
• March 1997 – March 1999: Member, Presidential Advisory Committee for the Development of Korean Ethnic Studies (advisory body to the Prime Minister)
• April 1997 – May 2003: Director, Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation
• December 1998 – December 2000: Dean, College of Humanities, Seoul National University
• September 1, 2003 – February 2008: Distinguished professor, Hallym Academy of Sciences, Hallym University