Retirement Ceremony Held for Professor Emeritus Manwoo Lee

Retirement Ceremony Held for Professor Emeritus Manwoo Lee

An event to commemorate the retirement of Professor Manwoo Lee, who has worked hard for 32 years at the Korea University Business School (Dean=Jae Wook Kim), was held at 7 p.m. on May 15 (Fri) at the Jupiter Hall on the 30th floor of COEX, InterContinental Seoul. The retirement ceremony of Professor Manwoo Lee, who retired in February 2020, was scheduled to be held at Korea University Business School (hereinbelow=KUBS) on February 27 (Thu), but was postponed due to COVID-19. Thus, Manwoo Lee’s students prepared the ceremony to commemorate his retirement and Teacher's Day.

More than 50 guests attended the event, including professor Manwoo Lee and his students, former KU president Phil Sang Lee, Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Yong-byung Cho, Tax Tribunal President Taek-soon Ahn, Korea Economic Daily's standing editorial advisor Hak-young Lee, and KUBS Associate Dean Joonghyuk Kim.

The celebration began with the introduction of guests and students, followed by introduction of Professor Manwoo Lee’s resume. Manwoo Lee majored in business administration at KU, earned a master's degree in accounting from Syracuse University in the U.S., and a doctorate in business administration from Georgia University. He was appointed to KUBS in 1988 and served as Chairman of the sports committee and Director of IBRE, and contributed greatly to the development of the school as a member of various committees. Furthermore, he wrote and published 91 papers, served as Chairman of the Korea Tax Society and Chairman of the Korea Accounting Association, contributing to the development of tax and accounting studies in Korea. In addition, he was appointed as a commissioner for certified tax accountant and certified public accountant exam for many years, and served as a member of the National Tax Service's National Tax Review Committee and the Ministry of Planning and Budget's steering committee of government-invested institutions, and has continued various social activities as a member of the Tax Development Review Committee of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and a non-executive tax judge of tax judges.

After then, Joonghyuk Kim, Associate Dean of KUBS who attended the event on behalf of the business school, delivered a plaque of appreciation and a bouquet of flowers, expressing his deep respect and gratitude for the professor's dedication as a scholar and teacher.

Next, a video clip of congratulating the Teacher's Day and retirement was shown, followed by Professor Manwoo Lee’s resignation speech, which showed his affection for his students. "It was such a pleasure to meet students while I was in office," he said. "I will live with the memories I have made at school for the rest of my life."

Finally, a group photo session was held, and the ceremony was wrapped up with both students and guests shouting "I love you, professor."

Meanwhile, Professor Manwoo Lee has been appointed as a professor emeritus of KUBS since March 2020, continuing his active social activities and contributing to the development of Korea University.