Board



I. Advisory Tier

ADVISORY BOARD

Functions:

  • Provides strategic counsel and long-term vision.
  • Offers non-binding recommendations to the Executive Board.
  • Does not engage in operational decision-making.

Professor Emeritus Byung Kyoo Ahn, Chonnam National University

South Korea

Professor Laurence Anthody, Waseda University

Japan

Professor Emeritus Jungok Bae, Kyungpook National University

South Korea

Professor Sylviane Granger, Université catholique de Louvain

Belgium

Professor Emeritus Sun Woong Kim, Kwangwoon University

South Korea

Professor Heok Seung Kwon, Seoul National University

South Korea

Professor Emeritus Dong Kook Lee, Korea National Open University

South Korea

Professor Emeritus Dilin Liu, University of Alabama

USA

II. Governing Tier

EXECUTIVE BOARD

  • President
  • Vice President

Core Authority:

  • Holds ultimate governing responsibility.
  • Approves strategic plans, annual budgets, and major policy decisions.
  • Appoints Directors, Committee Chairs, and Editorial leadership.

President

Professor Chae Kwan Jung, Incheon National University

South Korea

Vice President 

Professor Jihyeon Jeon, Ewha Womans University

South Korea

Professor Jeong eun Kim, Jeonbuk National University

South Korea

Professor Myong hee Kim, Sookmyung Women’s University

South Korea

Professor Jun kyu Lee, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea

Professor Andrew Moody, University of Macau

China

Professor Chang Yong Sim, Gyeongin National University of Education

South Korea

III. Administrative Leadership Tier

DIRECTORS

  • General Secretary
  • Treasurer

Functions:

  • General Secretary: administrative coordination, records, governance documentation.
  • Treasurer: financial oversight, budgeting, fiscal reporting.

General Secretary

Dr Seung hwan Kim, Health Physical Activity Institute

South Korea

Treasurer

Dr Tae Guk Kim, Inje High School

South Korea

IV. Operational Committees

Standing Committees:

  • Academic Affairs Committee
  • Research and Publications Committee
  • Professional Development Committee
  • Strategic Planning Committee
  • Global Engagement and Partnerships Committee

Functions:

  • Implement policies approved by the Executive Board.
  • Develop programs within their designated mandates.
  • Submit annual plans and activity reports.

Academic Affairs Committee

Professor Mariko Abe, Okayama University

Japan

Professor Min Young Cho, Korea University

South Korea

Professor Kevin Heffernan, Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan

Professor Seong Eun Jin, Jeju National University

South Korea

Professor Chi Hun Kim, Sogang University

South Korea

Professor Qing Ma, The Education University of Hong Kong

China

Professor Jai Young Park, Jeonbuk National University

South Korea

Professor Joo Young Park, Soon Chun Hyang University

South Korea

Professor Eun Young Shin, Sunchon National University

South Korea

 

Research and Publications Committee

Dr Yunha Choi, Korea University, South Korea

Professor Hyeon Okh Kim, Ajou University, South Korea

Professor Youn Hee Kim, Daegu Catholic University, South Korea

Professor Eun Sook Kwon, Keimyung University, South Korea

Dr Hee Jung Lee, Gyeongsang National University, South Korea

Professor Eun Jeong Park, Sunchon National University, South Korea

Dr Shie Sato, Waseda University, Japan

Professor Eun Young Shin, Sunchon National University, South Korea


Professional Development Committee 

Dr Sung Hee Choi, Korea University, South Korea

Mr Jae Beom Cho, Pungduk Elementary School, South Korea

Ms Yun Na Jung, Siheung Neunggok High School, South Korea

Ms Jung Ran Kim, Pusan National University, South Korea

Ms Seon Bin Lee, Seoul National University, South Korea

Ms In Hye Nam, Seoul National University, South Korea

Dr Icuk Prayogi, Universitas PGRI Semarang, Indonesia


Strategic Planning Committee

Ms Hyo Mi Kim, Ajou University, South Korea

Dr Youn Kyoung Lee, Kyungpook National University, South Korea

Ms Min Jeong Moon, Ewha Womans University, South Korea

Dr Eun Hee Park, Pusan National University, South Korea

Professor Yu Kyoung Shin, Hallym University, South Korea

Dr So Yeon Wo, Health Physical Activity Institute, South Korea

Dr Angela Xia, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Professor Sun Hee Yae, Chung-Ang University, South Korea

Professor Tec Nam Yoon, Chuncheon National University of Education, South Korea


Global Engagement and Partnerships Committee

Professor Sang Hee Bae, Dankook University, South Korea

Professor Hyun Ju Chun, Shinhan University, South Korea

Mr Il Hyeon Jo, Visang Education, South Korea

Professor Hyun Jin Kim, The University of Suwon, South Korea

Professor Yil Min Koo, Pyeongtaek University, South Korea

Professor Ye Eun Kwon, Kunsan National University, South Korea

Dr Bum soo Lee, National Institute for Lifelong Education, South Korea

Ms Ji Hyun Lee, East Asia Global Education Institute, South Korea

Professor Jeong Hwa Lee, Dankook University, South Korea

Ms Jeong Eun Oh, Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education, South Korea

Dr Ikmi Nur Oktavianti, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia


V. Scholarly Publication Governance

EDITORIAL BOARD

  • Editor
  • Managing Editor
  • Editorial Board Members

Authority & Autonomy:

  • Maintains academic independence in editorial decisions.
  • Operates in accordance with journal policies and ethical standards.

Editor

Professor Jeong Eun Kim, Jeonbuk National University

South Korea

Managing Editor

Dr Young Ok Jong, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea

Editorial Board  

Professor Ji Eun Ahn, Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea

Dr Roslina Abdul Aziz, MARA University of Technology

Malaysia

Professor Yaochen Deng, Dalian University of Foreign languages

China

Professor Jeng-yih Tim Hsu, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan

Professor Hansol Lee, Korea Military Academy

South Korea

Professor Kanglong Liu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China

Professor Atsushi Mizumoto, Kansai University

Japan

Professor Andrew Moody, University of Macau

China

Professor Magali Paquot, Université catholique de Louvain

Belgium

Professor Yu Jong Park, Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea

Professor Prihantoro Prihantoro, Universitas Diponegoro

Indonesia

Professor Bo Ram Suh, Gwangju National University of Education

South Korea

Professor Anna Siyanova, Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand

Professor Ryan Spring, Tohoku University

Japan

Professor Yaowaret Tharawoot, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok

Thailand

Professor Jocelyn Wright, Mokpo National University

South Korea

Professor Bin Zou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

China

 

VI. Oversight and Compliance

AUDITOR & ETHICS STRUCTURE

  • Auditor
  • Research Ethics Committee

Functions:

  • Auditor: independent review of financial integrity.
  • Research Ethics Committee: oversight of ethical compliance in research and publication.

Auditor

Mr Jae Beom Cho, Pungduk Elementary School

South Korea

Chair, Research Ethics Committee

Dr Bum soo Lee, National Institute for Lifelong Education

South Korea

Research Ethics Committee 

Professor Chae Kwan Jung, Incheon National University, South Korea

Dr Seung hwan Kim, Health Physical Activity Institute, South Korea

Dr Tae Guk Kim, Inje High School, South Korea

Professor Yil Min Koo, Pyeongtaek University, South Korea