The Korean Studies Institute

The Korean Studies Institute
한국국학진흥원
FormationDecember 7, 1995
Location
Coordinates36°42′08″N 128°48′38″E / 36.7022°N 128.8106°E / 36.7022; 128.8106
President
Chong Jong-sup
Websitewww.koreastudy.or.kr
Formerly called
Korean Studies Advancement Center
The Advanced Center for Korean Studies
Korean name
Hangul
한국국학진흥원
Hanja
韓國國學振興院
RRHanguk gukhak jinheungwon
MRHan'guk kukhak chinhŭngwŏn

The Korean Studies Institute (Korean: 한국국학진흥원) 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]

References

  1. ↑ "한국국학진흥원 (Korean Studies Institute, 韓國國學振興院)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Conservation and collection". official site.