Kyeongbuk High School
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Korean: 경북고등학교 | |
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| Established | 1899 |
Kyeongbuk High School (Korean: 경북고등학교) is a boy's high school in Daegu, South Korea. As of 2026, there are 825 students.[1]
History
Kyeongbuk High School was opened in 1899 with the name of Dalseong School. On 16 May 1916, the school was integrated and renamed to Hyeopseong School. On 16 December 1917, the school was moved to Daebong-dong. It is the third public high school established by the government (Korean Empire) in the history of Korea. The school was pivotal in the February 28 Democracy Movement in 1960.[2]
Symbol
The school emblem features three leaves and a pen nib. The school motto is "Know, Think, Act" (아는 사람, 생각하는 사람, 행하는 사람).[3]
Baseball
The school won 30 national-level baseball tournaments.[4]
Notable alumni
- Roh Tae-woo (1932-2001), former president of South Korea
- Cho Hee-dae (1957-), Chief Justice of Supreme Court of South Korea
- Lee Jong-seok (1961-), President of the Constitutional Court of Korea
- Lee Seung-yuop (1976-), baseball player
References
- ↑ "경북고등학교". School Info.
- ↑ "경북고등학교". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ Lee, Seok-su (2016-05-12). "대구경북 움직인 경북고人, 대한민국을 움직였다". Maeil Sinmun.
- ↑ Han, Mu-seon (2016-03-24). "1916년 개교 경북고…노태우·신현확·이승엽 등 졸업생 5만명". Yonhap News.
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