Hongik University College of Education Affiliated High School (), commonly known as Hongik University High School (), is a high school for boys in
Seongbuk District,
Seoul, South Korea. It is part of a system of schools affiliated with
Hongik University.
History
The school was originally Seongbuk Middle and High School, educating students from ages 13 to 19. Its origins actually date to the Japanese colonial era and was known Gyeongseong Foreign Language Academy, Gyeongseong being the old name of
Seoul. In 1969, in line the "3+3" policy implemented by the government, the middle school and high school were split into separate schools. Both schools were incorporated into the Hongik Foundation (홍익학원) in 1970 and renamed accordingly to reflect its status as schools affiliated with
Hongik University.
Athletics
Hongik University High School is known for its fencing and basketball teams. Its student athletes have represented South Korea in international junior-level competitions.
The basketball program was founded in 1955.
The team regularly made it to the semi-finals of national tournaments but was largely overshadowed by the likes of
Whimoon,
Kyungbock and
Yongsan High School
Yongsan High School (Korean: 용산고등학교) is a public high school in Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea for boys in grades 10 to 12 (ages 16 to 19). It is one of the few public schools in Seoul with boarding facilities.
History
The origins of Yon ...
s and did not win its first title until the 1990s.
The fencing program was founded in 1957, just a year after the Joseon Fencing Association had been reorganized into the present-day Korean Fencing Federation.
It was the first high school in the country to have its own fencing team.
Previously, fencing was only available through a community sports club or private coaching.
Notable alumni
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Cho Sung-won, basketball coach and retired player
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Choi Byung-chul, retired foil fencer and 2012 Olympic silver medalist
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Kang Sang-jae, basketball player and 2017
KBL Rookie of the Year
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Kim Jung-hwan, sabre fencer and four-time Olympic medalist
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Lee Sang-min, retired basketball player and two-time KBL Most Valuable Player Award winner
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Lee Wook-jae
Lee Wook-jae (, born 20 February 1965) was a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He worked for South Korean men's sabre national team, which took gold medal for team sabre event ...
, fencing coach
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Lim Dong-seob
Lim Dong-seob (born August 29, 1990) is a South Korean basketball player former team Seoul Samsung Thunders and present Changwon LG Sakers and the South Korean national team.
Early life
Lim began playing basketball in elementary school but was ...
, basketball player
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Parc Jae-jung, singer
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Won Woo-young, retired sabre fencer and 2012 Olympic gold medalist
References
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High schools in Seoul
Educational institutions established in 1954
Boys' schools in South Korea
Private schools in South Korea