# Handong Global University

> university in South Korea

**Wikidata**: [Q623604](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q623604)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handong_Global_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/handong-global-university

## Summary
Handong Global University is a private university in South Korea, founded in 1995 by Kim Young-gil. The university is located in Heunghae, Pohang (Gyeongsangbuk-do) and operates under the short name 한동대 (HGU).

## Key Facts
- Instance of: university (higher education institution).
- Founded (inception): 1995; founded by Kim Young-gil.
- Location: Heunghae (preferred), Pohang, South Korea; coordinates 36.103055555556 N, 129.38844444444 E.
- Street address: 경상북도 포항시 북구 흥해읍 한동로 558.
- Short names and aliases: 한동대 (Handongdae), HGU; Japanese: ハンドン大学校; Chinese: 漢東國際大學, 韓東大學校.
- Official websites: https://www.handong.edu (Korean) and https://www.handong.edu/eng/ (English).
- Memberships: Korean Council for University Education; KESLI Consortium.
- Key identifier records: ISNI 0000000406472543; ROR 00txhkt32; GRID grid.411957.f; FAST ID 1925800; VIAF 315176859; Ringgold 65420; Library of Congress authority n2015021245.
- Social and media accounts: Facebook handong.univ; Instagram handongglobaluniversity; Threads username handongglobaluniversity.
- Wikimedia/Wikipedia data: Wikipedia title "Handong Global University"; commons category "Handong Global University"; images available (campus and interior).

## FAQs
### Q: What and where is Handong Global University?
A: Handong Global University is a university in South Korea located in Heunghae, Pohang (Gyeongsangbuk-do). The campus coordinates are 36.1030556 N, 129.3884444 E.

### Q: When was Handong Global University founded and by whom?
A: The university was founded in 1995 by Kim Young-gil.

### Q: How can I find official information online?
A: The university's official Korean website is https://www.handong.edu and the English site is https://www.handong.edu/eng/. Social accounts include Facebook (handong.univ), Instagram (handongglobaluniversity), and Threads (handongglobaluniversity).

### Q: Is Handong Global University a member of national education bodies?
A: Yes. It is listed as a member of the Korean Council for University Education and is part of the KESLI Consortium.

## Why It Matters
Handong Global University is a recognized higher-education institution in South Korea with formal registrations across multiple international and national authority systems (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, Ringgold, Library of Congress), which supports discoverability and academic interoperability. Its established presence since 1995 and membership in the Korean Council for University Education position it within the national higher-education framework. The campus location in Heunghae, Pohang situates the university within a regional context that matters for local student access and community engagement. The availability of Korean and English websites and multiple social channels indicates institutional access points for both domestic and international audiences. These combined facts make Handong Global University relevant to researchers, students, academic partners, and data services that rely on authoritative institutional identifiers and membership records.

## Notable For
- Founded in 1995 and established by Kim Young-gil.
- Located in Heunghae, Pohang with precise geocoordinates and a defined street address.
- Broad set of authoritative identifiers (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, Ringgold, Library of Congress) supporting academic and data interoperability.
- Membership in the Korean Council for University Education and the KESLI Consortium.
- Active multilingual web presence (Korean and English) and social media accounts.

## Body

### H3: Overview
- Handong Global University is classified as a university (instance_of: university).
- Wikipedia title: "Handong Global University".
- Wikidata description: "university in South Korea".
- Commons category: Handong Global University.

### H3: Founding and History
- Inception year: 1995.
- Founded by: Kim Young-gil.

### H3: Location and Campus
- Preferred located_in value: Heunghae (part of Pohang).
- Municipality: Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
- Coordinates: latitude 36.103055555556; longitude 129.38844444444.
- Street address (Korean): 경상북도 포항시 북구 흥해읍 한동로 558.
- Campus images available:
  - Exterior: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CAMPUS-HGU.jpg
  - Interior: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/20171118_Handong_university_inside-2.jpg

### H3: Names and Languages
- Short name(s): 한동대 (aliases include Handongdae as qualifiers) and HGU.
- Aliases in other scripts: ハンドン大学校 (Japanese), 漢東國際大學 and 韓東大學校 (Chinese).
- Wikipedia/Wikimedia language links: commons, en, fi, id, ko, ms, nl, zh.
- Namuwiki ID: 한동대학교.

### H3: Affiliations and People
- Member of: Korean Council for University Education; KESLI Consortium.
- Affiliated person listed: Keum-Young Sung (occupation: computer scientist; Ph.D. Arizona State University 1992; citizenship: South Korea).

### H3: Identifiers and Registrations
- ISNI: 0000000406472543.
- ROR: 00txhkt32.
- GRID: grid.411957.f.
- FAST ID: 1925800.
- VIAF: 315176859 (with associated value noted).
- Ringgold ID: 65420.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n2015021245.
- Microsoft Academic (discontinued) ID: 113825674.
- Freebase ID: /m/025ywws.
- KISTI ID: K000115773.
- Open Funder Registry Funder IDs recorded: 501100002584 and 501100009511.

### H3: Online Presence
- Official websites: https://www.handong.edu (Korean); https://www.handong.edu/eng/ (English).
- Facebook: handong.univ.
- Instagram: handongglobaluniversity.
- Threads: handongglobaluniversity.

### H3: Categories and Metadata
- Category for alumni: Category:Alumni of Handong Global University.
- Sitelink_count recorded: 8.
- Wikipedia languages and commons presence indicate multi-language coverage on Wikimedia platforms.

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## References

1. GRID Release 2017-01-10
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20240222154714/http://english.kcue.or.kr/member/member_01_01.php)
4. [Source](https://www.kesli.or.kr/web/libStatus.do)
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. [Source](http://www.handong.edu)
7. Library of Congress Name Authority File
8. GRID Release 2015-12-14
9. GRID Release 2016-12-06
10. Open Funder Registry
11. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
12. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
13. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)