By Jon Dunbar
Seoul Overseas College has a protracted historical past. Based by international missionaries in 1912, it has expanded from one class of 18 college students to over 1,500.
SFS was initially often called Kyungsung Overseas College, however adopted its present identify in 1964. It moved to its present campus in western Seoul’s Yeonhui-dong in 1957, taking over place subsequent to Yonsei College, which had additionally been based by the Underwood household with the unique identify Yeonhee Skilled College. In 1981, SFS merged with a British college.
In the present day, SFS is the oldest worldwide college in Korea and one of many oldest on the planet. Additionally it is the primary to supply Worldwide Baccalaureate training right here.
SFS head Colm Flanagan will give a chat at Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea this Tuesday introducing the varsity’s lengthy historical past. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. within the fifth-floor lounge of the FastFive constructing in Da-dong close to Seoul Metropolis Corridor. Entry prices 10,000 received or 5,000 received for college kids and is free for RAS Korea members. Attending on-line by way of Zoom can be potential. Go to raskb.com for extra data.