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==Notable Students and Alumni from Korea== | ==Notable Students and Alumni from Korea== | ||
*[[Lena Park]] ([[GS]] '[[2010|10]]) | *[[Lena Park]] ([[GS]] '[[2010|10]]) | ||
| + | *[[Chung Un-chan]] (faculty 1976-1978) | ||
==Student Organizations== | ==Student Organizations== | ||
Revision as of 23:30, 15 August 2010
Seoul's metropolitan area is the second largest in the world, with 24.5 million inhabitants. However, it does not contain an Ivy League college.
South Korea is a nation in East Asia. The capital of South Korea is Seoul, which is larger than New York City and rivals New York in technology and culture.
Korea has a relatively strong representation at Columbia. Korean international students tend to form circles exclusively amongst themselves; one student who had spent his high school years in America commented that his English speaking skills got worse when he arrived at Columbia, due to his socializing solely with other Koreans.
Notable Students and Alumni from Korea
- Lena Park (GS '10)
- Chung Un-chan (faculty 1976-1978)
Student Organizations
- Korean Students Association
- Korean Campus Crusade for Christ (officially multi-ethnic)
Koreatown
Koreatown, Manhattan is located on 32nd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues.
