Welcome! I am a professor in the Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University.
I have three powerful ambitions in my life: to pursue knowledge, to contribute to society, and to deepen understanding of Korea's global position. I wish to share with you the intellectual journey and insights I have garnered thus far. I sincerely hope this site serves as a meaningful platform for genuine academic discourse and communication.
Ph.D. in Sociology (1993)
Department of Sociology,
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, France
Title: L'Administration de l'Etat face a la Decentralisation: l'evoultion du system d'action des prefectures, 1993
M.P.A (1985)
Graduate School of Public Administration,
Seoul National University
B.A. (1983)
Department of Social Studies Education,
Seoul National University
Assistant, Associate, and Professor
Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University 09/1999-Present (Associate Dean, 2010)
Dean of Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University 12/2018-12/2020
Visiting Professor at George Mason University 08/2012-07/2013
Visiting Professor at Indiana University and Purdue University at Indianapolis (Class taught: Public Management in Asia) 07/2005-08/2006
Professeur invite à l’IEP de Paris 01/2005-02/2005
Visiting Professor at University of Otago, New Zealand 07/2002-08/2002
Visiting Professor at Chinese Young Men’s College (Beijing) 05/2001
Visiting Professor at the George Washington University, USA 7/2000-8/2000
Assistant Professor, College of Social Sciences, Chungnam National University 9/1993-9/1999