An Byeong-jik

Not to be confused with a historian by the same name.
An Byeong-jik
Hangul
안병직
Hanja
安秉直
Revised RomanizationAn Byeong-jik
McCune–ReischauerAn Pyŏng-jik

An Byeong-jik (born 1936) or Ahn Byong-jick is a Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University and a co-founder of the Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research.[1][2] He is the representative director of the New Right Foundation.[3] His research focuses on economic history during the Korea under Japanese rule.

He disclosed a diary by a manager of World War II Japanese military brothels and published a book called Diary of a Japanese Military Brothel Manager in 2013.[1]

Academic career

An was born in Haman in 1936. He was graduated from Department of Economics, Seoul University. He received a master's degree in economics. He became a professor of Seoul National University College of Social Sciences. He was appointed a professor emeritus at Seoul National University in 2001.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Scholar discloses diary by manager of WWII Japanese military brothels". The Korea Herald. 7 August 2013.
  2. ^ "History" (in Korean). Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research.
  3. ^ Ahn, Byong-jick (June 7, 2006). "South Korea's 'New Right'". The Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ "An Byeong-jik". Kyobo Book. Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2015-01-03.

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