Woosuk University

About Woosuk University

According to Wikipedia, Woosuk University is a private university located in Wanju County, North Jeolla Province and Jincheon County, North Chungcheong Province, Republic of Korea. History The origins of Woosuk University began with the establishment of Woosuk Academy. Founder Wooseok Dr. Seo Sang-sang took over Hanjin Academy, which operated Dongsan Middle School at the time, and renamed it Wooseok Academy named after his pseudonym 'Wooseok', and established and operated Dongsan Comprehensive High School together with Dongsan Middle School did On January 10, 1979, Woosuk University was established under the name of Jeonju Woosuk Women's University with approval from the Ministry of Education at the time. When it was established in 1979, it started as a women's college, but on October 2, 1980, it changed its name to Jeonju Woosuk University, and in 1981, it switched to a coeducational system from freshmen. In 1982, it moved to the current comprehensive campus , and in a short period of time, including the establishment of a graduate school in 1983, it began to take shape as a prestigious local private school. On March 15, 1992, the Ministry of Education recognized the elevation to a comprehensive university.