3 Notable alumni of Chonbuk National University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Chonbuk National University is ranked #2,516 in the world and #48 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Chonbuk National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Chonbuk National University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ho Young Song
1954-. (aged 72)
physician
radiologist
Song Ho-young is a South Korean radiologist. He studied at the Chonbuk National University (March 1973 – February 1975) and now works at the Asan Medical Center. He is the founder of the Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention (SGI).
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2. Koh Gou Young
1957-. (aged 69)
academic
researcher
Koh Gou Young is a researcher from South Korea studying organ vasculature and lymphatic vessels with an interest in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, adipogenesis, and cardiogenesis. His research has contributed to the publication of more than 200 journal articles, including multiple publications on how Tie2 deficits are related to sepsis, blood-retinal barrier damage, and an imbalance of intraocular pressure in Schlemm's canal...
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3. Kang Hwa-gil
1986-. (aged 40)
writer
Kang Hwagil is a South Korean writer and feminist who writes primarily about women, often using unreliable narrators. Her writing is influenced by gothic romance and thrillers written by women in the 19th century. She is a recipient of the Munhakdongne Young Writers’ Award (2017) and the Hankyoreh Literary Award (2017).
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