Myung Sup Lee

Background

Lee, Myung Sup was born on September 9, 1939 in Sineuiju, Republic of Korea. Son of Jeong Jin and Ik Soon (Han) Lee.

Education

Bachelor, Seoul (Republican of Korea) National U., 1961; Master of Arts, Seoul (Republican of Korea) National U., 1966; diploma, Edinburgh (Scotland) U., 1967.

Career

Instructor English, Language School Korean Air Force, Taejon, Korea, 1962-1966; lecturer English, Seoul National U., 1967-1968; assistant professor of English, Song Sim (Sacred Heart College), Chunchon, Korea, 1968-1973; associate professor, Song Sim (Sacred Heart College), Chunchon, 1973-1978; professor of English, Sung Kyun Kwan U., Seoul, since 1978; dean, College of Humanities, Sung Kyun Kwan U., Seoul, since 1966. Visiting scholar Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Cambridge U., England, Virginia U., Charlottesville, 1985.

Achievements

• Myung Sup Lee has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant Air Force Republic of Korea, 1962-1966. Member England Language and Literature Association of Korea (board directors 1980-1982), Korea Society Authors (board directors 1984-1992, auditor 1992-1994), Modern English and American Poetry Society of Korea (founding member, board directors 1988-1991), Thomas Stearns Eliot Society of Korea (founding member).

Interests

• Avocations: Go, mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Young Kyung Kwon, December 28, 1983.

Father:

Jeong Jin Lee

Mother:

Ik Soon (Han) Lee

Spouse:

Young Kyung Kwon