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In order to improve education in the region, discover and encourage young talents,
Asia Cement operates Mungyeong Educational Foundation.
Educational Objectives
Independent
Healthy
Moral
Creative
Intelligent
Location & Contact Information
40, Yeogo-gil, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
TEL +82-54-553-2564 / FAX +54-555-9267
Major History
Mar. 17, 1955
Permission for establishment of educational corporate Mungyeong Educational Foundation
Jan. 16, 1956
Permission for establishment of Mungyeong Girls Middle School
Jan. 22, 1956
Appointed director of board Lee, Dong-Ryeong
Jan. 27, 1957
Completion of 2-story main school building
Feb. 28, 1958
Permission for establishment of Mungyeong Girls High School
Feb. 28, 1973
Permission of closure of Mungyeong Girls Middle School
Apr. 22, 1981
Appointed 5th director of board Lee, Se-Moo
Jun. 17, 1986
Completion of Ehwagwan (gym, life room, special classroom)
Oct. 15, 1986
Published school history (History of 30-year Ehwa)
Sep. 1, 1995
Appointed 6th principal Choi, Yeon-Tae
Oct. 13, 1995
– Unveiling ceremony of statue for founder, the late Lee, Dong-Ryeong
Mar. 1, 1997
Appointed 7th principal Ryu, Man-Won
Sep. 1, 1997
Appointed 8th principal Jo, Geum-Rye
Nov. 1, 1997
Appointed 6th director of board Lee, Byung-Moo
Sep. 1. 1999
Appointed 9th principal Kim, Jun-Gu
Feb. 14, 2003
43th graduation ceremony (cumulated total number of graduates: 13,287 students)
Sep. 30, 2003
Completion of Ehwa Library (3-story, 1,141.9㎡)
Oct. 16, 2003
47th anniversary ceremony
Aug. 25, 2004
Completion of dormitory remodeling
Nov. 30, 2005
Completion of new main school building (6,920.55㎡, ₩8.5 billion)
Mar. 1, 2006
Appointed 10th principal Lim, Hee-Chang
Mar. 1, 2007
Appointed 11th principal Kim, Hyun-Tae
Aug. 9, 2007
Re-selected the school uniform
Jan. 31. 2008.
Renovated classrooms (9 classrooms -> 3 self-studying rooms, investment amount of 1.6 hundred million Won)
May. 14. 2008.
Completed the multi-media room (investment amount of 78 million Won)
Dec. 12. 2008.
Selected as the best school with evaluation in the financial and administrative area as a private school, 2008 (Award certificate number 269452 in Education Office in Gyeongbuk)
Feb. 20. 2009.
Selected as the leader school for planning to highlight school’s characteristics
Jun. 21. 2010.
Selected as a Science Focus School (Minister of Education and Science Technology)
Dec. 16. 2010.
Selected as the first grade school with evaluation in the financial and administrative area as a private school, 2010 (Award certificate number 288210 in Education Office in Gyeongbuk)
Mar. 01. 2011.
The 12th principal Chang-ok Lee appointed
Apr. 13. 2011.
Extended and constructed 2 of the special classrooms (investment amount of 3.13 hundred million Won)
Feb. 08. 2012.
Graduation ceremony in 2012 (205 graduates, total accumulated number of graduates as 15,367)
Dec. 26. 2012.
Ranked on the top with evaluation in the financial and administrative area as a private school in Gyeongbuk, 2012 (school supporting department – 16795)
Jul. 31. 2014.
Designated by UNESCO (Korean Committee of UNESCO)
Dec. 09. 2014.
Ranked on the top with evaluation in the financial and administrative area as a private school in Gyeongbuk, 2014
Feb. 12. 2015.
55th Graduation ceremony (215 graduates, total accumulated number of graduates as 15,979)
Mar. 01. 2015.
13th principal Jong-hwan Chang appointed
Mar. 02. 2015.
Entrance ceremony in 2015 (192 new students)
Educational Objectives
Truthful
Competent
Creative
Location & Contact Information
716 145, Dondal-ro, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
TEL: +82-54-556-1501 / FAX: +82-54-556-1508
Major History
Mar. 17, 1955
Permission for establishment of educational corporate Mungyeong Educational Foudation
Mar. 22, 1956
Appointed director of board Lee, Dong-Ryeong
Nov. 12. 1970.
Renamed school corporation from ‘Mungyeong Women Academy’ to ‘Mungyeong Academy’ and authorized with it
Dec. 26, 1970
Permission for establishment of Munchang Comprehensive High School
Mar. 01. 1971.
1st principal Byung-jae Lee appointed
Mar. 05. 1971.
Opened the school (3 regular departments, 1 commercial department, total 4 classes, from Mungyeong Girls’ High School)
Sep. 18, 1973
Permission for transference into regular high school (Munchang High School) (abolition of commercial high)
Sep. 23. 1974.
Relocated to the newly constructed school
Nov. 24, 1978
Appointed 2nd principal Jeong, Yong-Hwa
Apr. 22, 1981
Appointed director of board Lee, Se-Moo
Oct. 16, 1981
Completion of Seobonggwan (gym and assembly hall)
Mar. 1, 1986
Appointed 3rd principal Go, Mu-Rim
Oct. 16, 1989
Completion of Sudukgwan (library, dormitory, restaurant)
Oct. 15, 1990
Completion of Science Hall
Mar. 01, 1991
Appointed 4th principal Hong, Sung-In
Oct. 16, 1991
Unveiling ceremony of School Slogan Tower
Oct. 13, 1995
Unveiling ceremony of statue for founder, the late Seobong Lee, Dong-Ryeong
Mar. 03, 1997
Appointed 5th principal Son, Jang-Pyeong
Nov. 1, 1997
Appointed 6th director of board Lee, Byung-Moo
Dec. 11. 2002.
Selected as an outstanding school from evaluation by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2002
Mar. 01. 2003.
6th principal Yong-sul Ji appointed
Mar. 1. 2005
Appointed 7th principal Lim, Hee-Chang
Oct. 13, 2005
Completion of expansion of Seobonggwan (gym & assembly hall)
Mar. 1, 2006
Appointed 8th principal Lee, Wook-Jae
May. 29. 2006.
Dondal-gwan – Completed classrooms for third graders
Oct. 09. 2006.
Selected as the best school from private school evaluation by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2006
Dec. 2006.
Selected as an outstanding school with evaluation and performance for academic education by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2006
Mar. 1, 2007
Appointed 9th principal Lee, Heung-Guk
Nov. 13. 2007.
Selected as an outstanding school with scientific lab modernization by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2007
Dec. 04. 2008.
Selected as the best school with scientific education performance by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2008
Dec. 04. 2008.
Selected as the school with outstanding performance and improvement in academic performance by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2008
Aug. 11. 2009.
Selected as a school for practical and public announcement for subject curriculum (C-type) by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology
Nov. 18. 2009.
Unveiled dream area for CEO (time capsule in student version)
Dec. 17. 2009.
Selected as an outstanding school with evaluation by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2009
Dec. 22. 2009.
Selected as the school with outstanding performance and improvement in academic performance by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2009
Jul. 15. 2010.
Modernization business for schoolyard – Completed the stadium with artificial grass
Mar. 02. 2011.
Appointed the 10th principal Gyung-sik Kim and proclamation ceremony for ‘Munchang Vision’
Apr. 17. 2011.
Designated as a creative management school (type of reducing private education) in the public announcement in the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology
Sep. 07. 2011.
Opened Sudeokgwan as a new dormitory newly constructed as a dorm-type school
Sep. 07. 2011.
Commemorative events and festival for the 40th anniversary year after opening the school
Nov. 16. 2011.
Concluded MOU for mutual cooperation with Shirley High School in New Zealand
Mar. 23. 2012.
Established Munchang High School Alumni Principal Committee as a foundation
Dec. 20. 2012.
Initiated dream workplace of Global Leader
Dec. 26. 2012.
Ranked on the top grade in the management evaluation (in the field of administrative and financial area of a private school) by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2012 (2nd top)
Mar. 12. 2012.
Agreed for operation of high school – university connected progams with Keimyung University
Jan. 25. 2014.
21 students for English camp in New Zealand (Shirley High school) (including 4 middle school students)
Dec. 09. 2014.
Ranked on the top grade in the management evaluation (in the field of administrative and financial area of a private school) by Education Office in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2012 (1st top)
Feb. 06. 2015.
English camp in New Zealand (Shirley High School)
Feb. 12. 2015.
42nd graduate ceremony in 2014 (203 graduates, total accumulated number of graduates as 14,318)
Mar. 02. 2015.
New students in 2015 (190 new students)
3 Major Tasks
Repair houses for the disabled and elderly
Supply briquette / rice
Donation the needy neighbors
Medical services - with university hospitals
Regular blood donation
Sponsor Red Cross for repairing houses
Sponsor regional development funds
Sponsor roof repair project
Volunteer Revive the Rivers campaign
Sponsor various events
Manage educational and cultural foundations
Run scholarship projects for local schools
Sponsor Local Schools Development Fund
Community Service
In July 2012, the members of Asia Cement have founded Red Cross Service Group, conducting house repairs for households with senior citizens and children. We have repaired 4 houses in 2012, 6 houses in 2013, 4 houses in 2014, 4 houses in 2015. The repair works include roof and floor repairs, papering walls, painting and cleaning the general vicinity. Also, we have groups from each establishment visiting senior homes and houses for disabilities every month to deliver goods and services.
Local Development
Since 1973, Asia Cement has donated ₩200 million development funds for town near our plants and ₩12 million for roof repair project every year for the development of local community. We also communicate with our local residents through sponsoring cement for building House of Love, lending street sweeper, and plowing snow from streets.
Education
To contribute to the improvement of education in the region, the late honorary Chairman of Asia Cement, Dongyeong Lee founded Mungyeong Girls' High School in 1956 and Munchang High School in 1970. And he founded Seobong Cultural Foundation in 1985 to offer scholarships. In 1997, Asia Cement contributed to Asong Scholarship Committee to help students in Jecheon.
SeoBonggi Half Marathon
With the belief of the late honorary chairman Dongnyeong Lee that holistic education comes from fine arts and physical training, Asia Cement has annually held Seo Bonggi Half Marathon since 1987. Our 29th event was held in November 2015, where over 600 people, including our employees participating at the Mungyeong Citizen’s Stadium. We will continue to give our best efforts to the development of Korea’s marathon by discovering excellent talents.