Gwangju Jeil High School

Gwangju Jeil High School (Korean: 광주제일고등학교) is a boys' high school in Gwangju, South Korea. It has 840 students in grades 10, 11, and 12.[1] The school is considered to be one of the most prestigious high schools in Gwangu.

Not to be confused with Gwangju High School.
Gwangju Jeil High School
광주제일고등학교
Location
Gwangju

South Korea
Information
TypePublic
Established1920
PrincipalYang Jeong-gi[1]
GenderMale
Number of students840

Historically, the school is known as the birthplace of the Gwangju Student Independence Movement, a series of protests in 1929 against the 1910–1945 Japanese rule of Korea.

The school is also known for its baseball team, and has won the Cheongryonggi championship multiple times.[2][3] A number of its alumni have gone on to play professional baseball in Korea, Japan, and the United States. One of the school's most famous graduates is Sun Dong-yol, considered one of the greatest pitchers in the history of Korean professional baseball. Another graduate, Lee Jong-beom, nicknamed "Son of the Wind," is widely considered one of the best five-tool players in Korean baseball history, and the best all-around KBO player of the 1990s.[4] As of 2015, the school had produced more Major League Baseball players — four — than any other high school in Asia, including Osaka, Japan's famous PL Gakuen High School.[2]

History

Gwangju Public High School was established in 1920.[2] The Gwangju Ilgo school baseball club was established in 1923.[1][2]

In late October 1929, students from the school helped spark demonstrations against Japanese rule.[5] The Gwangju Student Independence Movement Memorial, housed in a park on the school's campus, was built in 1954 to commemorate the student independence movement. The Gwangju Student Independence Movement Memorial History Museum was built in 1997;[1] it was designated as the 26th Gwangju Metropolitan City Monument on April 30, 1999.

Kim Yong-un, a mathematician, philosopher, and critic of civilizations, taught math at the school in the 1950s.

Notable alumni

Professional baseball players

Other professions

References
  1. Keh, Andrew. "School Spirit May Be Metaphysical for South Korean Baseball Players," New York Times (Oct. 2, 2015).
  2. Baek Byung-yeul. "Home to Major League Baseball players - Gwangju Jeil High School," The Korea Times (August 13, 2015).
  3. Chang Hye-soo, Limb Jae-un. "Kia Tigers outfielder invigorated after last season’s slump, pay cut," Korea JoongAng Daily (April 25, 2005).
  4. Yoo Jee-ho. "2nd-generation KBO star wants to see more sons of ex-players thrive," Yonhap News Agency (July 04, 2020).
  5. 중앙일보 (2009-11-02). "[그때 오늘] 광주에서 터져나온 일제하 최대의 학생 독립운동". article.joins.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  6. "[kt wiz] 하이파이브! 승리의 kt wiz!". www.ktwiz.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  7. "[프로필]노형욱 신임 국토교통부 장관 내정자". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  8. 서경호 [Seo Gyeong-ho] (2003-12-02), '조기유학의 원조' 손성원 美 웰스파고 수석부행장 ['Because I was an international student': US Wells Fargo executive vice president Sohn Sung-Won], JoongAng Ilbo, archived from the original on 2012-04-26, retrieved 2011-09-29{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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