Hansei University (; ) is a mid-sized Evangelical Christian University located in Gunpo, South Korea. It is affiliated with Yoido Full Gospel Church.
History
In 1953, Assemblies of God missionaries established the Full Gospel Bible College.Ogbu Kalu, Alaine Low, Haig Kouyoumdjian, Interpreting Contemporary Christianity: Global Processes and Local Identities, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 159 In 1997, the name was changed to Hansei University and became a fully accredited university by the South Korean government.
Programs It has currently nine departments: Theology, Media and Communication Arts, Business Administration, Humanities and Social Science, International Language, Information Technology, Art, Design, and Nursing The university is widely recognized especially for choral music. Regarded as one of the top choral music universities in Eastern Asia, Hansei University boasts a choral music faculty of six professor/conductors on top of its 40+ music faculty. The university is planning to open an international school for choral music in 2015/16. Composer Hyo-Won Woo has served on the university's faculty.
Notable alumni Kim Jong-kook, (Turbo) Cho Yong-gi Choi Ja-shil
See also List of colleges and universities in South Korea Education in South Korea
References
External links
(in Korean) Hansei GEMI English Website