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ABOUT PEOPLE

Major in Sport Culture

Position
Associate Professor
Major
Sports Sociology
E-mail
kpjw11@hanyang.ac.kr
Laboratory
Gymnasium No. 109
Tel
031-400-5745
Profile
Dr. Park is an Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Sport Science at Hanyang University-ERICA Campus. Professor Park received a B.A. (1999) in Physical Education and a M.S. (2001) in Sport and PE from Hanyang University. In 2011 Professor Park completed his PhD at the Institute of Sport and Leisure Policy, Loughborough University. Professor Park joined Hanyang University in March 2013. In relation to his teaching background, he worked at Korea Military Academy as a full-time lecturer from 2002 to 2005. He was appointed as a 3D broadcasting commentator of the London 2012 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. He has also been served as a policy advisory member of a number of governmental agencies such as Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee and so on since 2012. In addition to his work as a researcher, Professor Park has been an executive member of Korean Society of Sport Policy and also joined as a joint researcher in a various of collaborative research projects including ‘International Sporting Events Knowledge and Information Development’ led by Korea Institute of Sports Science. His research interests include a socio-cultural analysis of sport and policy, a comparative analysis of national sport policies and power relations in sport.
Education
Ph.D. Loughborough University, 2011 (Sport Policy)
M.S. Hanyang University, 2001 (Sport& Physical Education)
B.A. Hanyang University, 1999 (Physical Education)
Research
interest
His research interests include the socio-cultural analysis of sport and policy, particularly in the areas of elite sport development: elite sport policy, sport for all policy and sport sub-culture.
Professional
Career
  • 2013∼Present, Secretary General, Sports Forum21
  • 2018∼Present, Member, the Sport Fair Committee, Ansan City Sports Council
  • 2011∼Present, Board Member, Korean Society of Sport Policy
  • 2017∼2019, Secretary General, Asian Society of Sport Policy
  • 2017∼2019, Business Director, Korean Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation, and Dance
  • 2018, TF Committee Member for the Normalization of Sport, Ministry of Culture, Sport & Tourism
  • 2018, Member, Policy Planning Advisory Committee, Ansan City
  • 2016, Member, Evaluation Committee, Korea Sport & Olympic Committee
  • 2014, Member, Sport Development Committee, Korea Sport & Olympic Committee
  • 2011, Member, Sport for All Committee, Korea Sport & Olympic Committee
  • 2002∼2005, Full-Time Lecturer, Korea Military Academy
Recent
Publications
Selected Journal Papers
  • Park, J. W., & Yun, H. Y. (2020). Exploring the Meaning and Value of Experience Course in which Collegiate Students Majoring in Taekwondo Experienced an Illegal Instructor in the United States. The Korea Journal of Sociology of Sport, 33(2) 74-89.
  • Park, J. W., & Hong, K. H. (2019). A Social Representation of the Sporting World: The Image of the Sporting World Recognized by the Public. The Korea Journal of Sports Science, 28(2) 257-267.
  • Park, J. W., & Lee, W. J. (2018). An Analysis of the Legislative Process of Marine Leisure Act applying Multiple Streams Framework. Journal of Korean Society of Sport Policy, 16(4) 87-103.
  • Park, J. W., & Choi, S. R. (2017). An Analysis of Elite Sport Policy Factors in the Sport of Golf. Journal of Korean Society of Sport Policy, 11(5) 15-42.
  • Park, J. W., Tan, T. C., & Park., H. U., (2016). Interrogating the Key Policy Factors Behind South Korea's Archery Success. The International Journal of the History of Sport. 3(5), 523-544. SSCI.
  • Park, J. W., Lim, S. Y., (2015). A chronological review of the development of elite sport policy in South Korea. Asia Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science, 4(3), 198–210.
  • Lim, T. S., & Park, J. W. (2015). Exploring the London 2012 Olympics Sporting Legacy Policy. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 54(3), 475–488.
  • Park, J. W., Lim, S. Y., (2014). Creative economy and leisure industry policy: Rationals in the social value-changing era. Journal of Leisure and Recreation Studies, 38(3), 126–140.
  • Park, J. W., & Choi, S. R. (2014). The Growth Potential as a Career Field: Exploring the Life of a Professional Gold Caddies as a Professionals. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 157-170.
  • Park, J. W., Lim, S. Y., & Bretherton, P. (2012). Exploring the Truth: A Critical Approach to the Success of Korean Elite Sport. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 36(3), 245–267. SSCI.
  • Park, J. W., An Analysis of Social Discourse on the Enactment of School Sport Promotion Law Produced in the Media. Korean Journal of Contents. 12(9), 434–446.
  • Park, J. W.(2012). Domed Stadium, Medicine or Poison? An Analysis of Social Discourse on the Construction of a Domed Stadium Produced in the Media. Korean Journal of Contents. 12(7), 378–393.
  • Park, J. W., & Park, H. U. (2011). A Study of a Case of Sport Policy Change with the Application of Kingdon’s Policy Stream Framework: Focused on Local Public Sports Facilities (Baseball Stadium)-related Law Revisions. The Korean Journal of Physical Education. 50(6), 113–127.
  • Lim, T. S., & Park, J. W. (2011). The Role of Media in the Sport Policy Decision-Making Process: A Case of a Fire Incident in the Training Camp of Cheonan Primary School Football Club. The Korean Journal of Physical Education. 50(1), 11–23.
Book chapters/contributions
  • Houlihan, B., Tan, T. C., & Park, J. W.,(2015). The national government’s perspective. ROUTLEDGE INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOKS, Section VI., 15, pp. 289-305.
  • Houlihan, B., Park, J. W., & Yamamoto, M. Y. (2012). National Elite Sport Policies in Preparation for London 2012. In Vassil Girginov(Eds), The Handbook of London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Volume One: Making the Games. Routledge.
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