Kim, In S(oo) 1943-

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KIM, In S(oo) 1943-

PERSONAL: Born November 23, 1943, in Seoul, Korea; son of Young Soon (an architect) and Ock Ja (Han) Kim; married Jung Sook Chung, May 22, 1970; children: Soo Jin, Hye Jin. Ethnicity: "Korean/Asian." Education: Presbyterian Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1969; Dubuque Theological Seminary, S.T.M., 1975; Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, Ph.D., 1993. Religion: Presbyterian.

ADDRESSES: Office—Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, 353 Kwang Jang-dong, Kwang Jinku, Seoul, Korea 143-756; fax: 02-446-3437. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, Seoul, Korea, professor of church history, dean of seminary, and director of museum, 1982—. Military service: Korean Army, chaplain; became captain.

MEMBER: Northeast Asia Accredited Theological Schools (general secretary), Korea Association of Accredited Theological Schools (general secretary), Society of Church History of Korea (president).

WRITINGS:

Protestants and the Formation of Modern Korean Nationalism, 1885-1920: A Study of the Contributions of Horace G. Underwood and Sun Chu Kil, Peter Lang (New York, NY), 1996.

Han'guk Kidok kyohoesa, Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary Press (Seoul, Korea), 1994, translated as History of the Christian Church in Korea, 1997.

P'yongsindo wa kyohoe hakkyo kyosa rul wihan kanch'urin Han'guk kyohoe ui yoksa (title means "Brief History of the Christian Church in Korea"), Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary Press (Seoul, Korea), 1998.

History of the 100 Years of the Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary Press (Seoul, Korea), 2002.