Chin Jung-kwon (Korean진중권; born April 27, 1963) is a South Korean aesthetician, critic, and professor.[2]

Chin Jung-kwon
Born (1963-04-27) April 27, 1963 (age 61)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul National University (BA)
Seoul National University (MA)
Free University of Berlin
Occupation(s)Aesthetician, critic, professor
Political partyJustice Party (South Korea)[1]
SpouseMiwa Kyoko
Korean name
Hangul
진중권
Hanja
陳重權
Revised RomanizationJin Junggwon
McCune–ReischauerChin Chunggwŏn

Life and career

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He was born at Gonghang-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul (presently Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu). He has three siblings, two older sisters, and one younger brother. His second oldest sister, Unsuk Chin is well known as contemporary classical composer. In 1982 he entered the School of Aesthetics at Seoul National University, and graduated in 1986. He studied Philosophy of Language in Free University of Berlin. He came back to Korea and started to work as a visiting professor in Korea National University of Arts and adjunct professor in Chung-ang University.

He wrote a book series called <Aesthetics Odyssey> between 1994 and 2004. It is estimated that the series sold almost 800,000 copies.[3]

From 2022 he is working as special professor in Kwangwoon University.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Outspoken political commentator joins Justice Party again". The Korea Times.
  2. ^ Chin, Jung-kwon (31 December 2015). [진중권의 새論새評] 송곳, 그리고 응답하라 1988. Maeil Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  3. ^ "[씨줄날줄] 중우정치, 진중권/박록삼 논설위원" [gg]. Seoul Shinmun.
  4. ^ "Chin Jung-kwon, "The person who prepared mock CSAT questions was replaced, but no one is taking responsibility for the Itaewon disaster that killed 159 people"". Kyunghyang Shinmun. "Chin Jung-kwon, a special professor at Kwangwoon University"
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