Yoo Yik Kim

Background

Kim, Yoo Yik was born on May 24, 1929 in Ulsan, Republic of Korea. Son of Sang Eon Kim and Won Seong Li.

Education

Student, Seoul National U., 1946-1951; student, Seoul Journalism Academy, 1952-1953.

Career

Foreign news reporter Kukje Newspaper Company, Pusan, Korea, 1953-1955. Foreign news editor Sekye News Agency, Seoul, 1960-1961, Chosun Ilbo Newspaper Company, Seoul, 1963-1965, Orient Press Company, Seoul, 1965-1970, Korea Herald, Seoul, 1970-1973. Special adviser Law Offices of Kim, Shin & Yu, 1973-2000.

Freelance translator legal documents, since 2000. Researcher Massachusetts Communications Research Institute, Seoul National University, 1967-1969. Professor Korea University Foreign Studies, Seoul, 1971-1975.

Achievements

• Yoo Yik Kim has been listed as a noteworthy legal translator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Korea League of World Federation, 1976-1985. Member National Geography Society.

Interests

• Avocations: mountain climbing, skiing, partook game.

Connections

Married Sun Yong Chu, June 26, 1974 (divorced August 1978). 1 child, Han Yong.

Father:

Sang Eon Kim

Mother:

Won Seong Li

Spouse:

Sun Yong Chu

child:

Han Yong Kim