Prof. Yong-Chan KimVice President for International Affairs
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the Yonsei campus on behalf of our faculty, staff, and students. Yonsei University has gained its reputation as unarguably the most international university in Korea. It also has a strong heritage of academic excellence, tradition, and innovation. We would like to continue to build on these accomplishments and keep moving forward with one of our school missions, the spirit of truth and freedom.
Yonsei University is well-positioned to provide you with numerous experiential learning opportunities as well as a wide variety of academic courses by eminent faculty. Its core and elective courses include several thousand regular university courses in a broad range of academic disciplines taught in Korean as well as approximately 1,000 undergraduate courses taught in English every semester. Our intensive Korean language programs and language courses including English, Chinese, and Japanese at the Yonsei University Korean Language Institute are specifically arranged to meet the need of students from a variety of language levels and backgrounds. They help with your needs for academic studies in a competitive global society. For those who would like to enjoy your study break by taking a course abroad and look for a taste of the Korean culture, they are all available throughout the international summer and winter school program. You will also have easy access to a world-class library with a broad range of resources, state-of-the-art facilities, and modern on-campus housings. I firmly believe that Yonsei’s well-designed international education and academic exchange program would enable you to study in a global setting. Your school life with an international and intercultural learning experience at Yonsei would also motivate you to expand your scope and navigate your career path.
You would be able to customize your education further by joining diverse student clubs and experiencing year-round social activities and events. You can enjoy a vibrant community of students in a friendly atmosphere and build close relationships that will last through changing circumstances in your life. For your memorable and invaluable experience, our OIA staff are always here to provide you with information and support to help make a great year for your study and life at Yonsei. Please do not hesitate to reach out for help. The OIA looks forward to welcoming you and supporting you throughout your time at Yonsei.
Professor, Department of Communication
Yong-Chan Kim (PhD, University of Southern California) is Vice President for International Affairs and Professor in the Department of Communication at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. He is also a professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) at courtesy. He directs two research units at Yonsei: The Urban Communication Center and the Urban Communication Lab. He is also a board member of the Urban Communication Foundation. Prior to joining the faculty at Yonsei, he was on the faculty at the University of Iowa and the University of Alabama. He received his BA and MA from the Department of Communication at Yonsei University and his PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, USA. For the past 20 years, his research program has been built around three key areas: urban communication, new media technology, and risk society. His recent books include "Post-Mass Media" (2023, Culture Look), "Risk, Society, and Media" (2023, Culture Look), "The Candlelight Movement, Democracy, and Communication in Korea" (2021, Routledge), "The Communication Ecology of 21st Century Urban Communities" (2018, Peter Lang), "Media and Community" (2018, Culture Look), and "Writing a Paper as Storytelling" (2020, Culture Look). He has published more than 80 articles in prestigious journals such as Communication Research, New Media & Society, Human Communication Research, Communication Monographs, Political Communication, Communication Theory, Journal of Health Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, and others.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Sang Hoon Youm, a graduate of Seoul National University and Columbia University in NY, is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering at Yonsei University. Leading the CAT Architecture and Urban Design Lab, he explores the interface between cities and architecture, aiming to create environments that blend advanced technology with historical beauty. Also, as a professor at YARD (Yonsei Architecture Research and Design) group, he links education, research, and practice, participating in various public architectural projects and experiments. His research on the boundary space between architecture and the city explores the evolving role of architects in the urban environment. His designs and research have been showcased at prestigious venues, including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul and MoMA New York. Professor Youm also curated the Guest Cities Exhibition at the 4th Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, and he has received various recognition, including the Korean Institute of Architects Award.