Yoon Ki Jung

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon.

Yoon Ki Jung
Born	(1931-12-19)19 December 1931 Korea, Empire of Japan
Died	15 August 2023(2023-08-15) (aged 91) Seoul, South Korea
Education	Yonsei University (BEc, MEc) Hitotsubashi University
Occupation	Economist
Years active	1958–1997
Spouse	Choi Seong-ja
Children	2, including Yoon Suk Yeol
Family	Kim Keon-hee (daughter-in-law)
Korean name
Hangul	윤기중
Hanja	尹起重
Revised Romanization	Yun Gijung
McCune–Reischauer	Yun Kijung

Yoon Ki Jung (Korean: 윤기중; 19 December 1931 – 15 August 2023)^[1][2] was a South Korean economist. He is the father of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon died on 15 August 2023, at the age of 91.

Early life and education

Yoon was born on 19 December 1931.^[3]

His lineage traces back to Yun Shin-dal, a founding contributor of the Goryeo Dynasty. Born as the 34th-generation descendant from the progenitor, he is the son of Yun Ho-byung. He graduated from Gongju Agricultural High School and subsequently from the Department of Economics at Yonsei University.

Career

In 1958, he completed his postgraduate studies at Yonsei University's Graduate School. He studied at one of the top universities, Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo University Commerce) and was a professor at Yonsei University. From 1958 to 1997, he served as a professor at both Hanyang University and Yonsei University. Until 1997, he held positions as a professor of Applied Statistics at Yonsei University, as well as the presidency of the Korean Statistical Society and the Korean Economic Association.^[4][5]

References

1. "사진으로 보는 윤석열 대통령 당선인 일대기" (in Korean). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
2. "尹起重敎授 停年紀念論文集".
3. "[속보] 윤석열 대통령 부친 윤기중 명예교수 별세". 15 August 2023.
4. "윤 대통령 부친상 사흘간 가족장…빈소에 여야·정부 인사 등 추모 발길". KBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
5. Saenz, Arlette; Tausche, Kayla; Judd, Donald (17 August 2023). "Biden looks to 'next era of cooperation' following trilateral Camp David summit with Japan and South Korea". CNN.