Background
Yoon, Hyung-Doo was born on December 27, 1935 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Min-Sik Yoon and Cheo-Rye Kim.
Yoon, Hyung-Doo was born on December 27, 1935 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Min-Sik Yoon and Cheo-Rye Kim.
Bachelor of Laws, Dongguk University, 1963. Certified management consultant, Korea University Graduate School Business, 1975. Master of Arts in Book and Magazine Publishing, Graduate School Journalism, Jungang University, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Science (honorary), Suncheon University, 2002.
Reporter Shinsegye (monthly magazine), 1956, general editor, 1967. Founder, president Bumwoo Publication Company, 1966—2005, chairman, since 2005. General editor Dari (monthly magazine), 1970, editor, public, 1971—1972.
Marked literary debut by Bean and Misfortune (essay), 1972. Director Korean Magazine Association, 1971, 1999—2002. Member Korean Writer's Association, since 1974.
Finance director Amnesty International, Korean Committee, 1974-1980. Director Korea Essayists Association, 1975-1987. President Korean Book Distribution Council, 1982-1988.
Executive vice president Korean Public Association, 1984-1986, 1992-1994. Director International Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, The Korean Center, 1989-1992. President Korean Publication Science Society, 1989-1999.
Visiting professor Graduate School Journalism, Jungang University, 1991–2001. Founder, chief chairman of steering committee Bumwoo Scholarship Foundation for Students in Publication Science, since 1991. Director Korean Institute Bibliography, 1990-1996, Korean Society for Journalism and Communications Studies, 1990-1994.
Public Book and Life (monthly magazine), since 1992. President Korean Association for Study of Old Books, 1996-1998. Vice president Korean Alpine Federal, 1998–2002.
President Suncheon University Alumni Association, 2000-2003. International member International Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, 2001. Established Yoon Hyung-Doo Library., Suncheon University, 2001.
Honorary president Korean Publication Science Society, 2003. President Jeongdong Rotary Club, 2003. Founder, director Bumwoo Foundation for Publishing Culture, since 2003.
Chief director Korean Publishing Foundation, 2006-2009, 09-.
Member Korean Publication Association (board directors since 1978, vice president 1992-1994), Publication Science Society (president 1989-1995), Korean Publication Science Society (advisory since 1996), Korean Society.Journalism & Comm. Studies (board directors 1990-1992).
Married Young-Sook Shin. Children: Jae-Min Yoon, Jae-Joon Yoon, Seong-Hye Yoon.