Catholic Kwandong University (가톨릭관동대학교) is a South Korean

university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

located in

Gangneung Gangneung () is a municipal city in the province of Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017).Gangneung City (2003)Population & Households. Retrieved January 14, 2006. Gangneung is the economic ...

, Gangwon-do. The university was established in 1954. The

Kwandong Hockey Centre Catholic Kwandong University Gymnasium is located on the grounds of Catholic Kwandong University in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea. During the 2018 Winter Olympics, it is one of the two venues for Ice Hockey. The official name as the Winter Ol ...

is on its grounds.

Notable people

Xiumin Kim Min-seok (; born March 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Xiumin (; ), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, its sub-group Exo-M and its sub-unit Exo-CBX. He debute ...

(

Exo Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...

) *

Park Gwang-hyun Park Gwang-hyun (born October 11, 1977) is a South Korean actor and singer. After winning the 1997 SBS Top Talent Competition, Park has appeared in television dramas, notably ''The Bean Chaff of My Life'' (2003), '' Sweet Buns'' (2004), ''Pi ...

External links

Catholic Kwandong University website
Buildings and structures in Gangneung Catholic universities and colleges in South Korea Universities and colleges in Gangwon Province, South Korea Educational institutions established in 1955 1955 establishments in South Korea {{SouthKorea-university-stub