Jong-Min Byun

Background

Byun, Jong-Min was born on June 6, 1954 in Eumsung, Choongbook, Republic of Korea. Son of Ho-Kyou Byun and Yeon-Hee Kim.

Education

Bachelor, Choongbook National University, Cheongjoo, 1978. Master of Arts, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, Sogang University, Seoul, 1994.

Career

Exchanging professor Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1990—1991. Fulbright visiting scholar Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1996—1997. Professor Jeju National University, Republic of Korea, since 1981, dean, College Education, 2005—2007, director, Foreign Language Institute, chairman, department English education, dean, Graduate School Education, 2005—2007, director, Secondary Teachers Training Center, 2005—2007.

Achievements

• Jong-Minister Byun has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon Sungan Presbyterian Church, Jeju, 2007.

Interests

• Tennis, travel.

Connections

Married Young-Joong Kim. Children: Ji-Hyun, Jin-Yee.

Father:

Ho-Kyou Byun

Mother:

Yeon-Hee Kim

Spouse:

Young-Joong Kim

child:

Jin-Yee Byun

child:

Ji-Hyun Byun