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History

  1998

  Opening of Foreign Language Institute, Hongik University

 

  2002

  In March, Reformed as International Language Institute

  Professor Lee Jong Woo appointed as 1st Director

  Establishment of the Korean Language Program and Korean Teacher Training Program

 

  2004

  Professor Yeom Jae Il appointed as 2nd Director

 

  2006

  In May, Relocation to V building

 

  2008

  Professor Kim Jong Kyu is appointed as 3rd Director

 

  2009

  Appointed as Supporting Organization for ‘Intensive Korean Language course for Marriage Immigrants’ by the Seoul Immigration Office

  Selected as 'Support Program for Korean Language Training Program' by the Ministry of Education

 

  2010

  Professor Park Il Hyung appointed as 4th Director

 

  2011

  Selected as entrusted business of Korean language courses for foreign graduate students on Korean Government ScholarshipProgram (KGSP)

 

  2012

  Professor Park Han Sang appointed as 5th Director

 

  2015

  Professor Yi Eun Gyeong appointed as 6th Director

  In September, expansion and moving to Social Education Hall (Building N)

 

  2019

  Professor Lee Seon Yeong appointed as 7th Director

 

  2022

  Professor Park Sang Jun appointed as 8th Director