Capturing 120 Years of History on Canvas: “KUBS 120 Years and Beyond” 

To commemorate its 120th anniversary, Korea University Business School (KUBS) has published a special pictorial book titled “Korea University Business School: 120 Years and Beyond.” This pictorial book uniquely reinterprets the history of the school through watercolor illustrations depicting major events over the past 120 years. 

KUBS traces its roots back to the Department of Commerce at Bosung College in 1905 and remains the only college at Korea University to have shared the university’s entire 120-year history. As Korea’s first institution of business education, KUBS has played a pioneering role in the development of business studies in the country. T This newly published pictorial commemorates that legacy by presenting a balanced historical overview across four distinct periods: △Bosung College (1905–1945), △College of Political Science & Business / College of Commerce (1946–1976), △College of Business Administration (1977–2004), and △KUBS (2005–present). 

A total of 120 key events and moments have been reinterpreted through watercolor illustrations, aiming to express the School’s identity and symbolism in an emotionally resonant way through visual art. The primary works were created by Honarary Professor Youngsun Jin, a fresco artist and former professor in the School of Art and Design. Additionally, some pieces were digitally rendered using AI by the KUBS 120th Anniversary Pictorial Student Committee. 

The project was grounded in the extensive historical records of A Hundred Years of the Business School, written by Professor Emeritus Soosik Shin in 2005. The KUBS 120th Anniversary Project Committee—led by Chairperson Hojung Shin and former Chairperson Jae Uk Chun, and including Professors Sangyong Kim, Johngseok Bae, Seongsu Yoon, Joonghyuk Kim, Kyung Sam Park, Wooseok Choi, Jong-Ho Lee, and Yoojung Ahn—oversa the planning and editorial supervision of the publication, thereby enhancing its overall quality and completeness. 

“Korea University Business School: 120 Years and Beyond” is expected not only to reflect on the past but also to serve as a foundation for imagination and insight as KUBS looks ahead to the next 120 years. The pictorial book is currently on display for public viewing at the KUBS History Hall on the first floor of the Hyundai Motor Hall.