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The Chairperson of Kwangwoon University.
Cho Sun-young
Third-Generation Chair Leads Kwangwoon Toward AI Future
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Last Updated on Oct 30, 2025
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The Chairperson of Kwangwoon University.
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Cho Sun-young is the Chairperson of Kwangwoon Academy, the educational foundation of Kwangwoon University.
She was born in 1978 as the eldest daughter of former Kwangwoon Academy Chairperson Cho Moo-sung.
She graduated from Crossroads High School in the United States and Carnegie Mellon University. She received her master’s degree in economic policy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed a doctoral program in organizational theory at Yonsei University Graduate School of Business.
She worked at the Yonsei University Management Research Institute and later as a consultant at KPMG.
She then moved to Kwangwoon Academy as Director of Policy before succeeding her father Cho Moo-sung in 2018 to become Chairperson.
Ahead of the academy’s 100th anniversary, she is focusing on nurturing talent with expertise in convergent artificial intelligence and promoting cooperation among regional universities in advanced academic fields.
#ChoSunyoung #KwangwoonUniversity #KwangwoonAcademy #education #AI #convergence #highereducation #YonseiUniversity #CarnegieMellon #leadership
She was born in 1978 as the eldest daughter of former Kwangwoon Academy Chairperson Cho Moo-sung.
She graduated from Crossroads High School in the United States and Carnegie Mellon University. She received her master’s degree in economic policy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed a doctoral program in organizational theory at Yonsei University Graduate School of Business.
She worked at the Yonsei University Management Research Institute and later as a consultant at KPMG.
She then moved to Kwangwoon Academy as Director of Policy before succeeding her father Cho Moo-sung in 2018 to become Chairperson.
Ahead of the academy’s 100th anniversary, she is focusing on nurturing talent with expertise in convergent artificial intelligence and promoting cooperation among regional universities in advanced academic fields.
#ChoSunyoung #KwangwoonUniversity #KwangwoonAcademy #education #AI #convergence #highereducation #YonseiUniversity #CarnegieMellon #leadership
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Kwangwoon Secures Major 2025 Research Grants
- · Kwangwoon Named Top University in IPP Program Evaluation
- · Kwangwoon Bans Admission of School Violence Offenders
- · Kwangwoon Earns Top Grade in Innovation Program for Second Year
- · Professor Yoon Do-young Appointed New President
- · Kwangwoon Selected for 2025 Semiconductor Specialized University Program
- · Kwangwoon to Lead Seoul RISE Projects, Secures KRW 3.5 Billion Over Five Years
- · Kwangwoon to Join Ethiopia Smart City Development
- · Kwangwoon and Changwon National University Sign MOU on Advanced Industry Cooperation
- · Kwangwoon Expands Education Ties with Gulf States, Accelerates Global Strategy
- · KG Steel Appoints First Female Outside Director
- · Kwangwoon Ranks 18th in 2024 JoongAng University Evaluation
- · Kwangwoon Launches ‘School Violence Zero’ Project
- · Specialization in AI-Based Semiconductors and Robotics
- · Kwangwoon Symposium Strengthens Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation
- · Kwangwoon Leads Startup-Driven Urban Revitalization
- · Kwangwoon Partners with Local Governments to Foster Convergence Talent
- · Cho Sun-young Inaugurated as Chairperson of Kwangwoon Academy
- · Status of the Kwangwoon Academy Foundation
- · Status of Kwangwoon University
- · Weak Financial Stability and Low Foundation Accountability
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- Notable Incidents & Legal Affairs
- - ‘No-Show Scam’ Reaches Kwangwoon University
- - Another President Abruptly Resigns at Kwangwoon University
- - Members Demand Stronger Accountability from Kwangwoon Foundation
- - Kwangwoon Loses Lawsuit Over Unqualified Faculty Hire
- - Heavy Rain Damages 5-Year-Old Dormitory, Safety Concerns Raised
- - Kwangwoon Foundation Caught in Illegal KRW 4.4 Billion Private Contract
- - Allegations of Fraudulent Admissions to Kwangwoon Graduate School
- - Chairperson Appointment Without Consultation Draws Backlash
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