Background
Chung, Kyung Cho was born on November 13, 1921 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Yang Sun and Kyung Ok (Peng) Chung.
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Chung, Kyung Cho was born on November 13, 1921 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Yang Sun and Kyung Ok (Peng) Chung.
Student, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1943. Bachelor, Seoul National University, 1947. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1949.
Master of Arts, New York University, 1951. Doctor of Laws, Pusan National University, 1965. Doctor of Letters, Sungkyunkwan University, 1968.
Master of Arts, Monterey Institute Foreign Studies, 1974.
Member faculty United States Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California, 1951-1992, Monterey Institute Foreign Studies, 1973-1974, Hartnell College, Salinas, California, 1974-1993. President Korean Research Council. Adviser Korean Association, Monterey, since 1974, American-Korean Foundation, Crossroads, Inc., 1992, Asia Development Inc.
Treasurer Korean Research Bulletin. Honorary professor Kunkuk University. President South Carmel Hills Association, 1962-1999.
Honorary chairman Institute Far Eastern Studies Joint Research Program United States-Russia-Korea-Japan-China, since 1993. Chairman Korea-American Association.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Asian Studies, American Association Modern Languages, American-Korean Political Association, Carmel Foundation, Korean Research Council (president since 2008).
Married Yosi S. Chung, October 10, 1958. Children: In Kyung, In Ja.