Lee Young-hoon (이영훈, 李榮薰, born 1951 in Daegu, South Korea), Lee Yong-hoon, Rhee Yong-hoon, or Yi Yŏnghun is a former professor of economics at Seoul National University and the president of the Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research (낙성대경제연구소).[1]

He is a member and co-representative of the Textbook Forum of the New Right Party.[2][3] He is known for undertaking new positivistic research on the Economy of Joseon.[4]

Career

Lee graduated from the Department of Economics at Seoul University and earned a Doctor of Economics degree. He held positions as an associate professor of economics at Hanshin University and a professor at Sungkyunkwan University. In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded the Kyung-Ahm Prize in 2013.[5]

Lee Young -hoon published a book entitled Anti-Japan Tribalism: The book suggests that a shamanistic mindset exists among a small minority of South Koreans, which views Japan as a primary adversary. According to the authors, this perspective has contributed to the development of certain anti-Japan arguments within South Korean society.[6]

Lee challenged the mistreatment of Korea during Japanese colonial rule and development. He put forth the argument that the number of comfort women, who are regarded as sex slaves in South Korea, as well as forced laborers, had been exaggerated in Korean textbooks.[7][8][9] His doubts about the forcible transportation of comfort women by the Governor-General of Korea led to criticism from within South Korea.[10]

Works

See also

References

  1. ^ "대한민국 이야기'해방전후사의 재인식' 강의" [Story of Republic of Korea, Lectures on "Re-acknowledging before and after the liberation"] (in Korean). Daum.
  2. ^ "A Textbook Alternative to the Historical Leftist View". Daily NK. 27 March 2008.
  3. ^ "뉴라이트 연쇄 인터뷰 (10) 李榮薰 낙성대경제연구소장" [New Right chain interviews (10) Lee Young-hoon Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research] (in Korean). August 2006.
  4. ^ "The Fall of the Joseon Dynasty Began with Its Economy". The Dong-a Ilbo. September 18, 2004.
  5. ^ "9th Kyung-Ahm Prize Laureates (2013)". Kyung-Ahm Education & Culture Foundation. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  6. ^ "South Koreans grapple with convention-busting bestseller on Japan". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  7. ^ "[Editorial] Professor Lee Young-hoon's Academic Courage Should Be Given Credit". The Dong-a Ilbo. April 28, 2005.
  8. ^ "Why Korean Professor Believes Comfort Women Were Not Sex Slaves | JAPAN Forward". 23 November 2017.
  9. ^ http://nadesiko-action.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Comfort-Women-Not-Sex-Slaves_FINAL_annex.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ 加藤達也 Tatsuya Katou 朴槿恵大統領との500日戦争を終えて [Finishing 500 days war against President Park Geun-hye] in Seiron March 2016 (in Japanese).産経新聞社 [Sankei Shimbun Sya]. p.127


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