Hung-youn Cho

Background

Cho, Hung-youn was born on August 13, 1947 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Nam-Og Cho and Maria Kim.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Hamburg, Germany, 1983.

Career

Professor Hanyang University, Seoul, 1984, dean, College Culture and Languages Ansan, Republic of Korea. President Korean Society Shamanism Studies, Seou, 1998—2002, Korean Society Sichuan Studies, since 2002. Visiting scholar Ethnological Museum Hamburg, Germany, 1983—1984.

Director Institute Ethnological Studies, Seoul, 1993—1999. President Korean Society Ethnological Studies, Seoul, 1993—1995. Member National Committee Cultural Heritage, Seoul, 1995—1999.

Achievements

• Hung-youn Cho has been listed as a noteworthy anthropologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Kyung-Ae Kang. Children: Won, Sun.

Father:

Nam-Og Cho

Mother:

Maria Kim

Spouse:

Kyung-Ae Kang

child:

Sun Cho

child:

Won Cho