Hongik University ( Korean : 홍익대학교 ; RR : Hongik Daehakgyo ; colloquially as Hongdae ) is a private university in Mapo , Seoul , South Korea . It was founded in 1946. The university also maintains a branch campus in Sejong City .
4-445: Hongdae may refer to: Hongik University , colloquially Hongdae, in Seoul, South Korea Hongdae (area) , an area of Seoul named after the university Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hongdae . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-752: A wealthy Korean independent activist, donated the initial funds from which the university found its beginnings. In August 1948, Hongik University and Hongik Foundation was approved officially by the Korean government. The main campus of the school is in west central Seoul , and the second in Sejong . Since 1955, Hongik University's main campus is located in Mapo District , Seoul . Some facilities, including International Design school for Advanced Studies , are located in Daehangno , Jongno District , Seoul . Opened in 1987,
12-449: Is a metonymy for the neighborhood, Hongdae area. The university was established shortly after Korean independence . The Daejongkyo founders, upon returning to Korea following Japanese surrender after years of exile in China, prioritized the establishment of an educational institution. As a result, in 1946, they founded the school, then named Hongmoon-daehakgwan ( 홍문대학관 ). Lee Hung Soo,
16-411: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hongdae&oldid=1174029123 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hongik University The university's colloquial name, "Hongdae",
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