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Chairman of Kookmin University
Kim Ji-yong
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Last Updated on Sep 1, 2025
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Chairman of Kookmin University
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Kim Ji-yong is the chairman of the Kookmin Foundation, the educational foundation of Kookmin University.
He is a third-generation member of the founding family of SsangYong Group and also serves as chairman of the Guam Academy Foundation and as a board member of the Sungkok Media Fire Foundation.
He was born on October 1, 1973, in Seoul.
He graduated from Seoul High School and earned a degree in Business Administration from Korea University.
In 2016, he was appointed chairman of the Kookmin Foundation.
By incorporating future mobility into automotive studies, he has been developing it as a specialized field at Kookmin University.
He established the nation’s first Graduate School of Automotive Engineering, College of Automotive Studies, and Graduate School of Automotive Industry, focusing on training experts in automotive engineering and design.
He also served as head of the Korean delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and as president of the Korea Swimming Federation.
He became embroiled in controversy after being summoned as a witness during a National Assembly audit regarding the plagiarism allegations involving Kim Keon-hee’s dissertation, but he failed to attend for three consecutive years, citing overseas business trips.
He is a third-generation member of the founding family of SsangYong Group and also serves as chairman of the Guam Academy Foundation and as a board member of the Sungkok Media Fire Foundation.
He was born on October 1, 1973, in Seoul.
He graduated from Seoul High School and earned a degree in Business Administration from Korea University.
In 2016, he was appointed chairman of the Kookmin Foundation.
By incorporating future mobility into automotive studies, he has been developing it as a specialized field at Kookmin University.
He established the nation’s first Graduate School of Automotive Engineering, College of Automotive Studies, and Graduate School of Automotive Industry, focusing on training experts in automotive engineering and design.
He also served as head of the Korean delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and as president of the Korea Swimming Federation.
He became embroiled in controversy after being summoned as a witness during a National Assembly audit regarding the plagiarism allegations involving Kim Keon-hee’s dissertation, but he failed to attend for three consecutive years, citing overseas business trips.
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- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Achieving Top S Grade for Three Consecutive Years in University Innovation Support Project
- · Kookmin University to Launch ‘KMU-Big Bang Campus Town Venture Fund’
- · Kookmin University Establishes Korea Institute for Astronauts, First of Its Kind in Korean Higher Education
- · Kookmin University Subsidiary Selected for New Biohealth R&D Project
- · Kookmin University Launches Korea’s First ‘Quantum Campus,’ Setting Vision as Quantum Technology Hub
- · Kookmin University Selected for Autonomous Vehicle System Semiconductor Security Evaluation Project
- · Kookmin University Secures Major National Projects in Biohealth, Robotics, and More
- · OCA-Certified ‘Asia Olympic Graduate School’ Admits First Students
- · Kookmin University Wins Four Projects in Seoul RISE Program
- · Kookmin University Launches 80th Anniversary Projects
- · Kookmin University Campus Town Project Team Named ‘A+ Outstanding University’ in Seoul’s 2024 Performance Evaluation
- · Kookmin University Next-Generation Communication Project Enters Second Phase of COSS Program
- · Kookmin University Launches Regular Curriculum Using Advanced Research Equipment
- · Kookmin University Rises to 13th in JoongAng Ilbo University Rankings
- · Kookmin University Opens Graduate School of Global Peace and Unification
- · Kookmin University Ranked 10th in Domestic University Brand Index
- · Kookmin University Leads Educational Innovation with 41.9% Admission via Major Selection Autonomy System
- · Kookmin University Nurtures Next-Generation Talent in Generative AI
- · Kookmin University Recognized as Model for Excellence in Unification Education
- · Kookmin University Named Outstanding Institution in Intellectual Property Management
- · Kookmin University Lays Groundwork for Integrated Carbon Neutrality System with Industry, Academia, Research, and Government
- · Kookmin Bio Obtains NET Certification for Agri-Food Technology
- · Kookmin University Joins Development of AI-Based Electronic Medicine for Sleep Disorders
- · Kookmin University Partners with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz to Train World-Class Automotive Experts
- · Kookmin University and LG Electronics Establish Recruitment-Linked Track in Automotive Convergence Software
- · Third-Generation Member of the SsangYong Family Takes Over University Foundation
- · SsangYong Founder and Four-Term Lawmaker Acquires Kookmin Academy
- · Kookmin University Scores Low in Educational Environment, Financial Stability, and Corporate Responsibility
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- Notable Incidents & Legal Affairs
- - Kookmin University Revokes Kim Keon-hee’s Doctorate After Four-Year Plagiarism Controversy
- - Kookmin University Chairman Kim Ji-yong Referred for Prosecution Over National Assembly Audit Absence
- - Kookmin University Bathroom Spycam Incident Sparks Concerns
- - Kookmin University Chairman Kim Ji-yong Resigns in Disgrace as Korea Swimming Federation President
- - Kookmin University Professors Exposed for Years of Abuse and Sexual Harassment
- - Kookmin University President Accused of Altering Election Rules for Reappointment
- - Kookmin University Professor Dismissed After Extorting KRW 100 Million from Lecturer
- - Kookmin University Designated as Financially At-Risk Institution in 2013
- - Kookmin University Abandons Plan for Paju Global Campus
- - Kookmin University Shaken by SsangYong Group Collapse
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