Sijo Poet, Doctor of Education,
and Founder Wang Pyo-sun

With the educational belief that "there is no royal road in academics" and his endless passion for education,
Wang Pyo-sun established the Songgok Educational Foundation, an institution comprising middle school,
high school, and university.

Starting with his debut as a modern Korean sijo poet, he actively developed over 4,000 works and published
his 16th collection of works. In addition, he pursued continuous research in Chinese literature, history,
and calligraphy, marking his path as an apostle of inquiry.

Wang Pyo-sun began his life's goal with education, fulfilling the nation's educational mission and
creating the value of lifelong learning while keeping in tune with Korea's educational history.
Founder Wang Pyo-sun is a model apostle and serves as an inspiration to his juniors,
with his educational journey continuing to shine brightly.

Brief History

Awards

Person who started studying late Embraced Education.

He learned Chinese classics from his father at a young age, and after completing the 5th grade of elementary school at a teaching center, he entered the 6th grade of Janghyeon Elementary School in Jinjeop-myeon, Namyangju-si and graduated. After that, he moved to Seoul alone and embarked on the path of full-time learning. At that time, liberation occurred at the end of Japanese colonial rule, but it was a socially chaotic period of division, so the path to education was not easy. Thus, he attempted to enter university through the qualification exam. As the life of a lifelong student became more difficult, his desire for education grew, and social awareness of education also took root in his mind. After some difficulties, he finally entered the Department of Literature at Dongguk University in 1946, graduated in 1949, and then transferred back to the third year of the Department of Political Science. However, his studies were temporarily suspended due to the June 25 Incident in 1950.

A young common teacher fulfilled the nation’s educational mission.

After the armistice in 1953, education was neglected as social chaos and priority was given to resolving food, clothing, and shelter.
At this time, the founder took over a closed civic high school with the belief that
education was the top priority and opened it, but there were only about 7 students for 6 months.
Afterwards, full-scale education business was launched, starting with the acquisition of Wangsin High School in Wangsimni.

Acquisition of Wangshin High School in 1955
Acquisition of Seoul Accountancy High School of Technology in 1964
Established Seongdong Commercial Training School in 1966

In particular, Seongdong Commercial High School had so many students that it had to conduct an entrance exam, and the number of students reached 3,600. What is clear is that ‘a young common teacher took on the mission’ of the government and society’s educational responsibility, which had been postponed due to the recovery project after the incident. It can be said to be very meaningful in that it provided an educational opportunity and opportunity for thousands of wandering youth to follow the right path. On the other hand, the financial pain caused by the expansion of schools and facilities was covered with his own assets, and in return, his family shared the hardships by living in a rented room or sleeping room, and the founder's unique patience and tenacity led to the completion of Songgok as it is today.

In Sync with the History of Education in Korea

In 1969, the Third Republic implemented a fateful education reform. To free elementary school students from testing, they promoted exam-free admission to middle school and standardization efforts. Since all elementary school graduates were assigned to middle schools, there was inevitably a shortage of middle schools and high schools. Even with new schools being built and 70 students assigned to each class, the shortage continued.

The founder worked tirelessly to expand the school to solve the nation’s educational challenges even under unfavorable conditions. As a result, he opened the path to learning for many students.

Songgok Girls’ Middle School opened in 1970
Songgok Girls’ High School established in 1973
Songgok Girls’ High School Division 2 established in 1980

However, the founder faced significant challenges as he neither had financial resources nor guardians to support the school. Additionally, the school site was a military protection area, making the situation even more difficult. The hardships of overcoming these issues are difficult to describe. The only solution was his educational philosophy and patience.

When Seongdong Commercial School was closed due to the high school standardization policy in 1986, there were widespread calls for the school to be closed due to the need for government subsidies. However, the founder reorganized the regular high school due to his dedication to education.

Songgok High School opened in 1987

While others calculated profits and losses, the founder pursued the establishment of a school solely with the will to help national development through education. For the founder, love of education and love of country were connected by one path.

The founder had another dream: to establish a university at Songgok Educational Foundation. Despite his struggles with education, he took on the challenge of establishing a junior college to train professional technicians who could dedicate themselves to their craft, firmly believing that securing excellent talent was the way to survive as a country.

Obtaining permission from the Ministry of Education was not easy. After persistent efforts, the dream of establishing a university became a reality.

Established Chuncheon Information University in 2003
In 2005, the school name was changed to Songgok University

He Walked the Path of an Apostle of Constant Exploration
- Research and Creative Activities in Chinese Studies, History, and Writing

The Sijo Poet and Doctor of Education
Shone Through His Writing Activities

Among the cultural heritage that the world can be proud of,
the best can be said to be traditional sijo. The founder, a sijo poet,
studied sijo and sublimated it into works under the proposition of
inheriting and developing traditional culture.
After making his debut in Korean modern sijo, he was a member of the Korean
Sijo Poets Association and the Korean Writers' Association and served as
vice president of the Modern Sijo Literary Association.
He developed a prolific artistic career, creating over 4,000 Chinese poems and modern sijo.

1986: 1st series, My becomes sunset
1987: 2nd series, Where does the shepherd go
1990: 3rd series, Reading in the thatched hut
1993: 4th series, Becomes a seven-colored sunset

2002: 5th series, Rose of Sharon on this river
2005: 6th series, Let’s live in the Geumgang River
2009: 7th series, Wishing for Unification
2010: 8th series, Let the light of the gospel shine

He Was an Apostle Who Walked with God,
and His Entire Family Pursued Education

“For the sake of Christ, I am willing to suffer weakness, insults, persecution, and adversity.” This confession of faith, written by the founder in a collection of poems commemorating unification, epitomizes his lifelong journey with God. He praised God in times of happiness and relied entirely on Him during difficult moments. He considered his love for younger students and the establishment of schools as God's mission, dedicating himself to this purpose and living a life of gratitude.

Consequently, all six schools under Songgok Educational Foundation are Christian institutions striving to realize God's will and uphold the spirit of Christianity. The entire family shared the founder's faith in Christ, with all six siblings, led by the eldest son, engaged in education.

In 1990, the Ministry of Education awarded the "Education Family Award" to the family, encouraging them to continue following the founder’s will and pursue the path of becoming educators.