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Kyungbock High School () is one of the oldest modern secondary school in South Korea. It is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, near Gyeongbok Palace, after which it is named. It was established on April 18, 1921. The school's original name was the ''Second High School of Gyeongseong(경성제이고등보통학교)''. It has changed its name several times before "Kyungbock" was settled on in 1938.〔(Kyungbock high school on naver encyclopedia )〕 Notable alumni include Chung Mong-koo, the Chairperson of Hyundai Motors, Lee Jong-wook, the 6th Sectretary-General of the World Health Organization and You Hee-Yeol, a K-pop musician. == History == Kyungbock High School is one of the oldest modern secondary schools in South Korea. It was established on April 20, 1921, after Kyunggi High School, which originated from Gwanlim Middle School. Kyunggi High School was the first high school of Gyeongseong at the time, and Kyungbock High school was named the second. Its main building was built on June 20, 1921. In 1938, the school changed its name to Kyungbock Middle School, meaning that it is located close to Gyeongbok Palace. In 1946, right after emancipation from the Japanese Colonial Rule, the school extended its admission to younger students. It educated students of grades 7-12 at the time. 7 years later, the school divided its curriculum into middle school and high school courses. The middle school curriculum was closed in 1971, followed by the abolition of middle school entrance exams. In 1974, high school entrance exams in South Korea were also abolished. In 1985, The school built its new Main building, which is used today. In 2009, Kyungbock was nominated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as a "curriculum innovation school". It has been renovating school facilities and school curriculum since then, supported by the Ministry's fund aid. The school can select 50% of its faculty members, and plan its curriculum in a limited amount by its own methods.〔(자율형 공립고, 인성교육으로 학구파 만든다. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kyungbock High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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