Ex-minister to teach at Kookmin Univ.

Yoo Jin-ryong

By Chung Hyun-chae

Kookmin University has appointed Yoo Jin-ryong, 59, a former minister of culture, sports and tourism, as chair professor at the Graduate School of Public Administration, a school spokesman said Tuesday.

“Acknowledging Yoo’s achievements in the cultural content, arts, sports and tourism fields, we have decided to recruit him as chair professor,” the spokesman said.

Yoo will teach from September for the fall semester. Although details of the content of his lectures have yet to be decided, he is likely to give a three-credit class during the semester.

Yoo served as a civil servant at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism since 1979. He was also the ministry’s vice-minister in 2006 and served as minister between 2013 and 2014.

Yoo graduated from Seoul National University in 1979 after studying international trade and earned a master’s degree in public administration from the school in 1987. He received his doctorate from Hanyang University in 2005.