Introduction of Changpogo Memorial Foundation

Purpose of Foundation

The Foundation was founded by non-government organization to promote "the Business
of Reexamination and Reevaluation of the King of Maritime Trade, changpogo." It is to learn his cultivating maritime spirit and succeed his accomplishments, and establish a foundation to develop the best maritime nation in the 21th century.

Present Condition

Foundation Date : November 1999 (Opening of an office in March 2000)
Location : Seoul Kangnam-gu Samsung-dong 159-1 Trade Center Room No. 1803
Staff : President Kim Jaechul(Chairman, Dongwon Group) and 10 Directors,
2 Auditors


Organization

Main Business/ Projects

The main goal of this association is to present the Maritime Trade King, changpogo as a national model and aspire a progressive, international way of thinking, as well as to improve people's understanding and support of "the Business of Reexamination and Reevaluation of the King of Maritime Trade, changpogo." "Promotion and Commemorative Project of the King of Maritime Trade, changpogo." "Research and Investigation Project on the King of Maritime Trade, changpogo." Education and Scholarship Project on Youth
Project Improving Maritime Culture Cooperative International Project related to the ocean, trade, and distribution Commissioned Government Project Other Accompanying Project for Public Institutions.


Direction Of Business

Present and future vision of changpogo's progressive idea and spirit : 1) by developing projects that can improve people's understanding and support; 2) by using TV or mass media actively; and 3) by acquiring wide support system.
Expand educational, materialistic, and mental opportunities so that citizens can
  experience the reality of changpogo in their life.
Discover cooperative business partners from mass media or private businesses to
  increase the effects of promotion.


Achievements of Reexamination and Reevaluation projects on the Maritime     Trade King, changpogo

Academic Area
 
: Collected 1,300 research theses on changpogo Period studied in Korea, China, and
  Japan. (Sep. 2002)
: Published a selected theses of 42 core research papers on changpogo Period
  published in Korea, China, and Japan. (Dec. 2002)
: Wrote translated and annotated book based on the historical data on changpogo
  Period. (Will be published in 2003)
: Research on different subjects:
  1) [Interantional Trade and Goods--the Maritime Trade King] (2000)
  2) [Investigation on the Maritime Trade King, changpogo] (2001)
  3) [Formation and Chnages of Korean Maritime Power] (will be pub.2003 )
: Investigation of domestic and overseas historic sites and artifacts.
  (Chunghaejin area, Sandong Peninsula area, South of Sandong)
: Research on Restoration of trade Ship of changpogo Period. (3 yrs since 2002)
: Opening of regular Seminar, International Conference or Symposium.
Cultural / promotion Areas
 
: Broadcasting of animation on the Maritime Trade King, changpogo.
: symbolic statue of the Maritime Trade King, changpogo.
: Publication of a historical novel on the Maritime Trade King, changpogo.
: Production of a documentary on the Maritime Trade King, changpogo.
: Publication of N.E.W.S on the Maritime Trade King, changpogo.
: Manufacturing of PC game so called "Light of Maritime Trade".
: Exploration of Yellow Sea along the route connecting Korea, China, and Japan
  developed by changpogo.
Educational Field
 
: Esploration of relics of the Maritime Trade King, changpogo.
: symbolic statue of the Maritime Trade King, changpogo.
: Comprehensive Investigation of the contents of changpogo on textbooks.
: Recruit and training of changpogo Experts.
: Publication of Great Man.