The Korean Graduate Students Association (KGSA) at Cornell University is a nonprofit organization primarily for Korean international graduate students. KGSA is one of the largest graduate student associations at Cornell, serving over 350 members, including graduate students, faculty members, post-doctoral associates, visiting scholars, and visiting professors. KGSA publishes an annual directory, holds a welcoming party for new students, a farewell party for graduating students, organizes cultural events, and sponsors activities for not only the members of the organization but their families as well. Through these activities, KGSA seeks to enhance the relationships among Korean international students and promote the exchange of information regarding, but not limited to, life in Ithaca, Cornell, and other topics of common interest to Korean internationals. In addition, KGSA actively seeks to foster relationships between itself and other communities at Cornell University. Furthermore, KGSA seeks to extend connections to other global communities, particularly those in Korea and of interest to the general membership.
2025-2026 Executive Board
President
Jin Wook Jang | 장진욱
Architecture
Vice President
Hongsik Kim | 김홍식
Environmental Engineering
Treasurer
Sang Hee Kim | 김상희
Statistics and Data Science
Event Coordinator
Eunhye Yang | 양은혜
Food Science
IT Coordinator
TBD | NA
NA
Public Relations
Su-Yeon Seo | 서수연
Asian Studies
Post-doc Rep.
Eunhye Yang | 양은혜
Food Science
Cornell Tech Rep.
Hyung Joon Byun | 변형준
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Previous Executive Board
2024-2025
President: Hongsik Kim | Vice President: Taesuh Kim | Treasurer: Sang Hee Kim | Public Relations: Su-Yeon Sen | Event Coordinator: Eric Wonhak Yoon | IT Coordinator: Kihyo Park | Post-doc Representative: Eunhye Yang, Jinkwon Kim | Cornell Tech Representative: Hyung Joon Byun | Faculty Advisor: Hankyul Kim
2023-2024
President: Taesuh Kim | Vice President: Choonghee Kim | Treasurer: Junsung Lee | Career Services: Sangwoo Park | Public Relations: Yonghyun Kwon | Event Coordinator: Jisoo Yuk, Heeyeon Ro | Webmaster: Saehan Jo | Post-doc Representative: Kyungmin Kim, Jinkwon Kim
2022-2023
President: Choonghee Kim | Vice President: Youlim Ha | Treasurer: Junsung Lee | Career Services: Sangwoo Park | Public Relations: Yonghyun Kwon | Event Coordinator: Jisoo Yuk, Heeyeon Ro | Webmaster: Saehan Jo | Post-doc Representative: Kyungmin Kim, Jinkwon Kim
2021-2022
President: Yonghyun Kwon | Vice President: Youlim Ha | Treasurer: Junsung Lee | Career Services: Sangwoo Park | Public Relations: Saehan Jo | Event Coordinator: Jisoo Yuk, Heeyeon Ro | First Year Representative: Choonghee Kim
2020-2021
President: Yonghyun Kwon | Finances: Saehan Jo | Career Servies: Sangwoo Park | Athletic Activities: Junsung Lee | IT Management: Seoyoung Lee | Public Relations: Jisoo Yuk | Student Advisor: Heeyeon Ro
2019-2020
President: Saehan Jo | Vice President: JeeEun Lee | Finances: Uisub Shin | Career Servies: Jun Park | Athletic Activities: Taehyung Lee | IT Management: Seoyoung Lee | Public Relations: Sinwoo Hwang | Promotion: Seungha Lee | Scholarship: Yerin (Rin) Yoon | Event Coordinator: Soyoung Yang | Student Advisor: Hankyul Kim, Byungdoo Kim, Sangwoo Park | First Year Presentative: Yonghyun Kwon
2018-2019
President: Sangwoo Park | Vice President: Harris Bang | Finances: Eun Ah Song | Career Servies: Jung Joon | Athletic Activities: Hankyul Kim | IT Management: Seunghyun Kim | Event Planning: JeeEun Lee & Heeyeon Ro | Academic Affairs: Jee Hun Choi | Public Relations: David Yu | Student Advisor: Seong Ha Park, Byungdoo Kim | First Year Representative: Saehan Jo | Faculty Advisor: Hyuncheol Kim
2017-2018
President: Byungdoo Kim | Finances: Jee Hun Choi | Career Servies: Jisung Park | Event Coodinator: Sun Kyo Chung | IT Management: Hajin Lim | External Affairs: Hankyul Kim, Sunik Choi | Student Welfare: Harris Bang | Student Advisor: Seong Ha Park | Promotion: JeeEun Lee | Scholarship: Eun Ah Song | First Year Representative: Sangwoo Park | Faculty Advisor: Hyuncheol Kim