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Professor, College of Arts,Korea University
Director, Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies, Korea University, Korea Head of Trends Research & Advisory Korea Office
Jong Do Kim
Originally trained in law, Professor Kim Jong-do shifted his academic focus to Arabic studies, laying the groundwork for the translation and research of Arab statutory law—an area previously underexplored in Korea. Early in his career, he also showed a strong interest in Arabic language pedagogy, developing teaching methods suited to Korean learners and authoring accessible introductory texts that significantly contributed to the dissemination of the language. His Kim Jong-do Arabic Series 1, 2, 3 has become a long-standing bestseller.
He continues to lecture and conduct research in Arab and Islamic cultural studies while actively translating Arab legal texts. With over a decade of field research experience gained through study in the Middle East, Professor Kim engages in a wide range of scholarly and educational activities grounded in firsthand regional expertise.
Practice Areas
Education and Career
· A.D. College of Broadcasting Attached to Seoul National University(Public Administration;1974~1976)
· B.A. Myongji University, College of Arts (Arabic; 1977~1980)
· A.D. College of Broadcasting Attached to Seoul National University (Pedagogics;1980~1982)
· M.A. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Arabic;1980~1982)
· High Diploma. Khartoum International Institute For Arabic Language (Arabic Education; 1982~1983)
· Ph.D. Omdurman Islamic University(Arabic Linguistics & Culture;1983~1992)
· BA of Arts: Major in Korean as a Foreign Language for Foreigners (2020)
Experience:
· 1983-1992 Principal of Korean Language School in Khartoum, Sudan
· 1992-2001 Part time lecturer of Arabic Language, Myongji University
· 1993-2010 Part time lecturer of Arabic Language, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies(HUFS)
· 1996-2000 Visiting Professor of ACTS
· 2000-2001 Adjunct Professor of ACTS
· 2002-2005 Research Professor of Myongji University
· 2005-2008 Research Professor of HUFS
· 2006-2010 Lecturer of Kunkuk University
· 2007-2019 Lecturer & Adjunct Professor Yonsei University
· 2009-2021 Associate Professor, Professor of Myongji University, Director of Institute of Middle Easten Affairs(Retired)
· 2007-2009 Adviser of Saudi Arabia Students, Yonsei Univ.
· 2008~2021 Adviser of Korea- Arab Society
· 2013-2015 President, Korea Association of Arabic Language &Arabic Literature, Korea(KAALL)
· 2015-2016 President, Korean Association of Middle East Studies
Korea(KAMES)
· 2018-2021 President, Korea Association of Halal Industry Studies,
Korea(KAHIS)
· 2021.3~Present Honorary Professor & Senior Researcher, Institute of Asian Culture, Gachon University, Korea)
· 2022.8~Present Vice Chairman of ‘The Korea Post’ media group
· 2023.1~Present Professor, Director, Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies,
Korea University, Korea
· 2024.9~Present Director, Trends Research & Advisory to Korea
· 2024.10~Present Advisor, Korea Saudi Arabia Industrial and Trade Association
Achievements
(Books)
· Kim Jong-do Arabic Series 1, 2,3, Myongji Publishing Co.(1999~2000)
· “Modern Korean Poems”, 2006(Arabic, Egypt)
· A Contemporary Korean Poetry Collection (Arabic Translation, Cairo,2003)
· Judaism and Islam: From Taboo to Law (Co-author,2008)
· A Collection of South and North Poems by Go Eun (Arabic Co-Translation, Cairo,2011)
· A collection of poems of ‘searching for the Himalayas’(Arabic Co-Translation, Cairo,2015) *Poetry translation award
· Arabic and Arabic education, Myongji Publishing Co.(2015)
· “Amaakin Khaalida (Koun’s Poems Collection)”,2011(Arabic in collaboration with Muhammad Ghaffar, Egypt)
· Muwatta’ :The way to follow the prophet by Ibn Malik(Korean Co-Translation, Korea,2018~2021)
· Islam and the Middle East as Law(Co-author ,2016)
· The Beautiful Pinwheel(Arabic Translation, Cairo, 2022)
· Cooperation between university education and higher education in the Middle East (Korean Co-author, Seoul,2023)
· Muallaqat translation in Koren (Co-translator,2024)
· Saudi Short Stories translation from 2018 to 2022(Main author, 2024)
· "Korea as Seen by an Arab Professor"(Korean Transkation, 2025)
(Articles)
· "An Analysis of Study on NP in Koran Arabic ” Ph.D, Omdurman Islamic University,1992(Arabic)
· "Understanding on Sudanese Economy”, 1998(English)
· ”A Study on Major gods in Oriental Myths”,1999(Korean)
· ”A Study on NP in Arabic”, 2000(Arabic)
· ”A Study on Saudi Arabia Dialect”, 2005(Korean)
· “A Study on Arabs’ Dream Interpretation”,2003(Korean)
· “A Study on Kurdish”,2005(Korean)
· “Sudanese Studies in Korea”,2006(English)
· “A Study On Ethics in Holy Koran”,2008(Korean)
· “Present Situation of Korean Teaching in Middle East”,2010(Korean)
· “Islam & Natural Law”,2011(Korean)
· “Religion and Secular Identies of the Nation-State in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Basic Law of Government,2011(Korean)
· “Islam & Natural Law”,2012(Korean)
· “A Study on The Economic Background of Saudi Arabia & SAMA”,2012(Korean)
· ” Economic Agreement of GCC”, 2012(Korean)
· “A Study on Islamic Passage Rites”, 2013(Korean)
· ”A Study on Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council”, 2014(Korean)
· ”Faith & Food in Isalm”,2014(Korean)
· “Islamic Education & Kuttab”,2015(Korean)
· ” A Study on Islamic Identity in the Constitutions of GCC Countries”,2016(Korean)
· ”A Study on Madrasah”,2017(Korean)
· ” A Study on the Arab Charter of Human Rights-Focused on Formation Process and Individual & Vulnerable Rights-”, 2018(Korean)
· ” A Study on Public Environment Law in Saudi Arabia”,2019(Korean)
· ” A Study on Nationality Law in Saudi Arabia -Focused on Acquisition and Loss of Nationality-”,2020(Korean)
· ” Saudi Arabia's Foreign Investment Law Study”,2020(Korean)
· ” A Study on the Public Decency Regulation of Saudi Arabia-Focused on Its regulation & Violation-”, 2020(Korean)
· ” A Study on the Lives of the Arabs in the Jahiliya Period”, 2020(Korean)
· ” A Research Status of Saudi Arabia and Challenges in Korea”, 2022(English)
· ” A Research Status of Iran and Challenges in Korea”, 2022(English)