GOVERNANCE & HISTORY

Korean International School (KIS) was granted land at Sai Wan Ho campus in 1992, and was incorporated in 1993. Original stakeholders included representatives from the Korean community and the Korean Consulate, who elected a Board of Directors to oversee the welfare of the school.

The Board of Directors were given the power to appoint Committees to manage the school and various Committees were formed and dismantled as the school saw the completion of the building of the first phase and second phase. The most recent such committees are the Building Committee to oversee the extension phase of facilities (completed summer of 2013), and the Fundraising Committee.

At KIS, there are two schools running two separate curriculums: the Korean Section following the Korean curriculum set by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea, with the Principal appointed by the Ministry; and International Section which follows Cambridge International Program, with the internationally appointed Principal and teaching staff. Both schools are open to all applicants residing in Hong Kong.

Given this duality, the Board appointed a Supervisor to head up the Management Committee whose members include representatives from the Korean community, Principals of both sections, PTA representatives from both sections, a Chief Operating Officer representing school administration, and a representative from the Korean Consulate General.

Supporting the Board with day-to-day administration as well as long-term planning, and responsibility for overseeing and supporting two sections in matters that relate to both sections is undertaken by Chairman with a team of administration staff.

KIS Board of Directors 2024 March -Present

탁연균 Tak, Yeon Kyun (Chairman)강윤식 Kang, Yoon Sik Peter (Supervisor)
장문성 Chang, Moon Sung지관수 Chy, Kwan Soo
백수희 Paik, Soo Hee최지혁 Choi, Ji Hawk
김영대 Kim, Young Dae나정주 Na, Jeong Ju
이정재 Lee, Jung Jae함영실 Harm, Young Sil
김평국 Kim, Pyung KukDaniel Hilton (International Section, Principal)
Kohli Unnat신원식 Shin, Won Shik (Korean Section (Principal)
곽재원 Kwak, Jae Won

Korean International School started out in 1988 with the establishment of a Korean School, officially recognized and supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea to provide continuing education based on the Korean curriculum for Korean students in HK.

In order to meet increasing demand, the Korean community represented by the Korean Residents’ Association of HK together with the then Korean Consul General, approached the Hong Kong government to grant a permanent facility, the success of which saw construction at Sai Wan Ho campus starting in 1992 with Korean International School being established in 1993. The first classes moved in 1994.

Mar. 1, 1988Korean School was established with a license issued by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea.
Apr. 11, 1988School was opened in Po Fu Lam containing 5 classes (Total students: 49).
The inauguration of the first principal: Mr Han-Ju Son.
Feb. 14, 1990First graduation ceremony comprising of 4 graduates.
Mar. 4, 1990New campus established in Wan Chai.
Sept. 3, 1990Establishment of the Korean Branch (Korean Center), comprising one class of Grade 1.
Aug. 15, 1992Celebration of the commencement of the construction of a new campus at Sai Wan Ho.
Feb. 17, 1993Permission was granted by the Hong Kong government for the establishment of the Korean International School.
Feb. 25, 1994Celebration of the completion of Korean International School campus at Sai Wan Ho.
Sept. 1, 1994Establishment of the kindergarten (LG 1) under the Korean stream program.
Establishment of the English stream program comprising 18 students from 14 different nations.
Sept. 8, 1994Permission was granted by the Republic of Korea for the establishment of middle and high school sections.
Mar. 1, 1995Commencement of 2 classes in the Middle – High School Sections.
Jan.24, 1997Permission was granted by The Republic of Korea to establish the Secondary School.
Mar. 1, 1997Commencement of Secondary School in the Korean section.
Feb. 17, 2000First graduation ceremony for 1999 Secondary School.
Eleventh graduation ceremony for 1999 Primary School.
Fourth graduation ceremony for 1999 Middle- High School.
Fifth graduation ceremony for 1999 Kindergarten.
Jun. 19, 2002Commencement of the construction of an extension on the school’s infrastructure.
Oct. 9, 2012Ceremony of Construction of new block extension.