Celebrities Who Studied in Top Universities in Korea

To those who are living in USA are very familiar with the term Ivy League.

"a group of long-established colleges and universities in the eastern US having high academic and social prestige. It includes Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania."

In South Korea, they have SKY which means Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University. So what is the big deal in studying and graduating from a top university? It can be for prestige, quality of education job opportunities.

Below are celebrities who are students/ alumni from the top 8 universities in South Korea (Based on QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017):

1. KAIST-Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Yoon So Hee (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)

Kim So Jung (Data Processing,2012)

2. Seoul National University

Beenzino (Sculpture, 2014)

Kim Tae Hee (Fashion Design,2005)

Honey Lee

Lee Soo Man (attended between 1971-1979)

3. POSTECH- Pohang University of Science and Technology

(Not Applicable)

4. Korea University

Kim Yuna (Sports Education, 2013)

Jung Ryeo Won (Journalism)

Kim Ah Joong

5. Yonsei University

Park Jin Young (Geology)

Luhan (*exchange student)

Kim Dong Ryul (Architecture)

6. Sungkyunkwan University

Song Joong Ki (Business Administration, 2012)

Cha Eun Woo( Performing Arts)

Krystal Jung (Theatre)

7. Hanyang University

Ha Seok Jin

Jung Il Woo (under the Theater and Film Department)

Kang Ye Won

8. Kyunghee University

Gong Yoo (Theater)

Cho Kyuhyun (Post Modern Music, 2013)

Daesung (Post-Modern Music)

G Dragon (Post- Modern Music)

You can also check my other articles here:

http://kpoptreats.blogspot.com/2017/05/summary-of-articles.html

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