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Footsteps of Educational Foundation Wonkwang School

In 1946, when the educational environment was struggling due to the difficulties of the times, Wonkwang School, which started out as Yuil School, was the new private school in Korea’s modern education history.
Wonkwang has partaken in making the Korean Peninsula’s history since its independence - Nurturing talented people with knowledge and virtue has been Wonkwang School’s mission for the last 60 years.
140,000 fervent Wonkwang students have ushered in a new era and are writing a new history in various areas. As the future unfolds, Wonkwang’s pride will continue to grow on the world stage.

1946 - UIL School opened
1953 - Wonkwang College established
1965 - Educational Foundation Wonkwang School established
1971 - Elevated to Wonkwang Universit
1976 - Wonkwang Health Science University established
1977 - Wonkwang University College of Oriental Medicine, Kwangju Oriental Medicine Hospital open
1984 - Wonkwang Medical Center opened
1991 - Soongsan Memorial Hall opened
2002 - Wonkwang Digital University established
2009 - Graduate School of Law opened

Footsteps of Wonkwang Digital University

Wonkwang Digital University was established in 2002 following the 60-year education history of Wonkwang School.
Even though Wonkwang just recently took its first steps in this direction, it has already become a representative leader among cyber universities in Korea.

• 03.01Dr.Kim Yun-chul inaugurated as the seventh president
• 02.24Awarded Grand Prize in 2022 Happiness Together Social Contribution Campaign for the Education Scholarship Contribution

• 11.29Received 2022 Korea Talent Management Awards for two consecutive years
• 09.27Established and launched AI Learning Analysis System
• 07.14Awarded in the 2022 Brand Selected by Consumer
• 07.01Established King Sejong Institute Tampere, Finland
• 05.12Held an opening ceremony for the 20th anniversary

• 12.13Signed a business agreement with Vimmart Art School in Finland
• 10.08Signed a business agreement with Samdong Baekcheon Technical Vocational School in Laos
• 02.01Selected as a certified cyber university and financially eligible university by the Ministry of Education

• 11.12Established video lecture system “WON Live”
• 10.31Organized the Milyang Arirang International Yoga Competition
• 09.17Awarded a certificate of merit by the King Sejong Institute Foundation

• 09.09Established King Sejong Institute Laos
• 05.01Launched mobile application “Smart Edu 3.0”
• 04.03Selected for the Adult Learner Empowerment Education Content Development Project for Cyber University for two consecutive years
• 03.01Dr.Kim Kyu-yeol inaugurated as the sixth president

• 05.17Selected for 2018 Adult Learner Empowerment Education Content Development Project for Cyber University by the Ministry of Education

• 11.24 Launched WDU Alumni Association
• 09.02Opened WDU Psychological Counseling Center

• 11.08 Established the Department of Wellness & Culture Tourism and the Department of Taekwondo Security and Protection
• 01.01 Operated Yeongdeungpo-gu Senior Counseling Center by entrustment

• 11.12 Signed a consignment agreement with Yeongdeungpo-gu Child Care Center
• 10.29 Established the Department of Counseling Psychology
• 10.15 Selected as "Excellent University for Educational Contents" by the University News Network (UNN)
• 03.01 Dr.Namgung Moon inaugurated as the fifth president
• 02.24 Opened Daegu Campus

• 06.24 Signed an MOU with Gomiga Cooperative
• 06.19 Signed an MOU with (Corporation) Iksan Volunteer Service Center
• 06.17 Signed an MOU with Kwangwoon Cyber Education Institute
• 02.24 Acquired the highest grade in all areas of 2013 Cyber University Competency Evaluation

• 12.17 Signed an MOU with Won Buddhism Center
• 11.14 Signed an MOU with Korean Education Office Employees' Union
• 11.12 Signed an MOU with Eulji University
• 10.16 Signed an MOU with KG Passone
• 05.03 Selected for 2013 Cyber University Specialization Project by the Ministry of Education