| Lee Young-hoon | |
| Hangul | 이영훈 |
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| Hanja | 李榮薰 |
| RR | I Yeonghun |
| MR | I Yŏnghun |
Lee Young-hoon (Korean: 이영훈, born 1951),Lee Yong-hoon,Rhee Yong-hoon, orYi Yŏnghun is a South Korean former professor of economics atSeoul National University and the president of theNaksungdae Institute of Economic Research (낙성대경제연구소).[1]
He is a member and co-representative of the Textbook Forum of theNew Right Party.[2][3] He is known for undertaking newpositivistic research on the Economy ofJoseon.[4]
Lee was born inDaegu, South Korea.
Lee graduated from the Department of Economics atSeoul National University and earned a Doctor of Economics degree. He held positions as an associate professor of economics atHanshin University and a professor atSungkyunkwan University. In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded theKyung-Ahm Prize in 2013.[5]
Lee Young-hoon published a book entitledAnti-Japan Tribalism. The book suggests that a shamanistic mindset exists among a small minority of South Koreans, which views Japan as a primary adversary. According to the authors, this perspective has contributed to the development of certain anti-Japan arguments within South Korean society.[6] The book has been criticized by South Korean historians for its historical distortions as well as its political bias, as many of its authors were associated with theNew Right (South Korea).[7]
Lee challenged the mistreatment of Korea duringJapanese colonial rule and development. He put forth the argument that the number ofcomfort women, who are regarded as sex slaves in South Korea, as well as forced laborers, had been exaggerated in Korean textbooks.[8][9][10] His doubts about the forcible transportation of comfort women by theGovernor-General of Korea led to criticism from within South Korea.[11]
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