The Graduate School of Political Studies (GSPS) at Kyonggi University is a political science and public administration school located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1995, GSPS was the first school to combine international politics, political science, and public administration with the North Korean studies in South Korea. In addition to a degree in political science, GSPS offered classes in national security, North Korean studies, and public affairs, which eventually led to international politics and public administration degrees.
Degree Program GSPS is home to four academic departments, including: Department of Political Science and Law, Department of North Korean Studies, Department of Foreign Policy and National Security, and Department of Public Policy. GSPS offers a two-year three master's degrees in political science, international politics, and public administration and three doctoral degrees in political science, international politics, and public administration.
Policy Initiatives In September 2023, GSPS also organized the inaugural Incheon Security Conferencehttp://incheonsecurity.org/ENG/ with the Incheon Metropolitan City and the Korean Institute for Presidential Studies to commemorate the Incheon Landing Operation in 1950. This landing operation, known as Operation Chromite was the pivotal moment that changed the tide of the 1950-53 Korean War. In May 2025, GSPS organized the special committee with MBN (Maeil Broadcasting Network), Korean Association for Public Administration, Korean Economic Association, Korean Public Law Association, and Korean Institute for Presidential Studies to evaluate the campaign promises of presidential candidates in the 2025 Presidential Election.https://www.mbn.co.kr/news/politics/5110726
Notable alumni
Byung Joo Kim, Assemblyman, 21st National Assembly (since 2020) and former Korean Army Four-star General (Ph.D. International Politics, 2015) Eun-gi Kim, former Korean Air Force Chief of Staff and former president, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology (Ph.D. International Politics, 2003) Hu-duk Yoon, Assemblyman, 21st, 20th, and 19th National Assembly (since 2012) (Ph.D. Political Science, 2009)
Gu-shik Choe, Assemblyman, 17th and 18th National Assembly (Master of International Politics, 2006)
Notable faculty Seok-yeon Lee, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law; Chairman (Deputy Prime Minister) (2025-2026), Presidential Committee for National Cohesion;https://www.munhwa.com/article/11541514?ref=naverMinister of Government Legislation (2008-2010). Hyunjoo Min, Dean (2026-present) of the Graduate School of Political Studies;https://n.news.naver.com/article/025/0003540797?sid=102Professor of Social Studies; Assemblywoman, 18th National Assembly. Sung Deuk Hahm, Executive Vice President (2026-present) of the Seoul Campus;https://n.news.naver.com/article/025/0003539769?sid=102Naun Chair Professor of Political Science and Law; Dean (2021-2026) of the Graduate School of Political Studies. Sang-chul Park, Professor Emeritus of North Korean Studies; Chief (2023–2024), Korean National Assembly Research Service.박상철 경기대 교수, 제9대 국회입법조사처장 취임 (in Korean) Retrieved 2 May 2023 Chu-hong Nam, Professor Emeritus of Foreign Policy and National Security; South Korean Ambassador to Canada (2011–2012).
References
External links Graduate School of Political Studies at Kyonggi University Kyonggi University