Notable People and Alumni
In addition to the current President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung Bak and the previous Mayor of Seoul Oh Se-hoon (Grand National Party), Korea University has produced numerous South Korean prime ministers, members of the national assembly(currently 24/299 members of the national assembly), governors, and politicians. More than 2,765 lawyers in South Korea have graduated from the University's undergraduate colleges. Among the notable alumni of Korea University have come prominent businessmen, athletes, scientists, doctors, researchers, and those that have gained national fame in their respective fields. Chey Tae-won, current Chairman of SK Group, is a 1983 graduate of the College of Science. 2009 World champion and 2010 Winter Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-Na is currently enrolled at the College of Education. 2010 Miss Korea's Jung So-Ra was admitted to the university in 2011. In 2009, the university claimed approximately 280,000 living alumni. Jongchan Park was elected student president on December 1, 2011. Before being elected he created Kopas, Korean University community website.
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