History
In 1953, Assemblies of God missionaries established the Full Gospel Bible College.[1] In 1997, the name was changed to Hansei University and became a fully accredited university by the South Korean government.[2]
| Motto | Righteousness, Truth, and Love |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1953 |
Religious affiliation | Yoido Full Gospel Church |
| Chancellor | Kim Seong-hye |
| President | Kim Sung Hae |
| Location | , |
| Website | http://www.hansei.ac.kr |
| Hansei University | |
| Hangul | 한세대학교 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hanse Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hansegi Taehakkyo |
Hansei University (Korean: 한세대학교; Korean pronunciation: [haːn.se]) is a mid-sized Evangelical Christian University located in Gunpo, South Korea. It is affiliated with Yoido Full Gospel Church.
In 1953, Assemblies of God missionaries established the Full Gospel Bible College.[1] In 1997, the name was changed to Hansei University and became a fully accredited university by the South Korean government.[2]
It has currently nine departments: Theology, Media and Communication Arts, Business Administration, Humanities and Social Science, International Language, Information Technology, Art, Design, and Nursing [3] The university is widely recognized especially for choral music. Regarded as one of the top choral music universities in Eastern Asia, Hansei University boasts a choral music faculty of six professor/conductors on top of its 40+ music faculty. The university is planning to open an international school for choral music in 2015/16. Composer Hyo-Won Woo has served on the university's faculty.
