Yung-Han Kim (, 金英漢, b. October 18, 1946) is a South Korean theologian and ordained minister. He served for 34 years as professor of systematic theology and Christian Philosophy at Soongsil University.
He founded the Korea Reformed Theological Society in 1996, and served as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd president of the Society. He set up the Graduate School of Christian Studies in Soongsil University, served as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Dean. Founder of Academia Christiana, he also has served as the president of Academia Christiana since 1988. He made the Shalomnabi, a civic organization, in 2010, has been serving as its chairman.He was a chairman of Korea Evangelical Theological Society, a chairman of Korea Society for Hermeneutics (2004-2006), a chairman of Christian Philosophy Society (2006-2012), and a chairman of Korea Reformed Theology Society.
He contributed more than 30 articles only in the Journal of Korea Evangelical Theological Society <Bible and Theology>. He published more than 20 books in Systematic Theology and Christian Philosophy, has been studying and contributing in the areas of dogmatics, reformed theology, modern theology, hermeneutics, Christian culture and Christian spirituality.
Academic degrees
Department of Philosophy, Seoul University (B. A. 1971), Graduate School of Philosophy, Seoul University, Philosophical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Germany (Dr. Phil. 1974), Theological Faculty, Marburg University, Germany (1975-1977, Research Fellow), Theological Faculty, Heidelberg University, Germany (Dr. Theol. 1984),
Academic career
Assistant Professor, Soongsil University, 1978-1982
Associate Professor, Soongsil University, 1982-1987
Senior Professor, Soongsil University, 1987–present
Director of Korea Institute for Christian Culture Research, Soongsil University, 1986-2003 Dean, Graduate School of Christian Studies, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea, 1998–2003, 2005-2009 Senior Professor, Department of Christian Studies, Soongsil University, 1999- 2012 Senior Professor, Graduate School of Christian Studies, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea, 1998–2012. Visiting Scholar, Princeton Theological Seminary, U. S. A. (1984-1985), Research Fellow, Divinity School, Yale University, U. S. A. (1990-1991), Visiting Scholar, Theological Faculty, Bochum University. (2004/3-2004/8), Visiting Scholar, Princeton Theological Seminary, U. S. A. (2004/9-2005/2),
Pastoral career
Ordination as a Minister of Jesus-Presbyterian Church (Tonghab) by the Seoul-South Presbytery, Korea (1980) Head Chaplain, Soongsil University, 1978-1982 Associate Minister at Hallelujah Church, 1986-1989 Head Chaplain, Soongsil University, 1999-2002 Associate Minister at Seoul Presbyterian Church, 1992-2014
Books
Husserl und Natorp: zur Problematik der Letztbegründung der Philosophie bei Husserls Phänomenologie und Natorps Neukantianischer Theorie (Dr. Phil. Dissertation, Heidelberg, 1974) (written in German) Phänomenologie und Theologie: Studien zur Fruchtbarmachung des transzendental-phänomenologischen Denkens für das christlich-dogmatische Denken (Dr. Theol. Dissertation, Heidelberg, 1984)(written in German) The spiritual Challenge of the Twenty-First Century, Reformed Theology: Identity and Ecumenicity, Vol 1, eds., Wallace M. Alston Jr. and Mirchael Welker (Eerdmans: 2003), 3-19