First modern and higher Korean education institution founded by a Korean civilian
Venue to realize nationalism through education and cradle of national struggle against the Japanese occupation
The birthplace
of
modern studies
of
modern studies
- Tradition of nationalism and democracy
- Treasuring pride as the nation’s leading university to leap forward to the forefront as one of the top global universities
- Tradition of criticism and resistance
- Spirit of: resistance against injustice, rejection of corruption, and disapproval of all falsehoods
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Tradition of
loyalty
and unity - Pursuing inclusiveness, harmony, and attractive power across organizations through strong unity and reconciliation
- Tradition of action-orientation and bravery
- Hub of active intelligence to lay out the plan for the future of the nation and put it into practice, going beyond simply being a prestigious school in research and education
- Tradition of unpretentiousness and simplicity
- Pursuing harmony between traditional and foreign cultures from the Korean perspective as a national university