The Korean Studies Institute (Korean: 한국국학진흥원; Hanja: 韓國國學進興院; RR: Hanguk Gukak Jinheungwon) was founded in 1995 as a non-profit foundation under the affiliation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[1] Located in Andong, it conducts research, conservation, collection and studies on Korean archives owned by private individuals which were at risk of loss of damage over time.[2]
한국국학진흥원 韓國國學進興院 | |
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| Formation | December 7, 1995 |
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| Coordinates | 36°42′08″N 128°48′38″E / 36.7022°N 128.8106°E |
President | Chong Jong-sup |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Korean Studies Advancement Center The Advanced Center for Korean Studies |
References edit
- ^ "한국국학진흥원 (Korean Studies Institute, 韓國國學進興院)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "Conservation and collection". official site.