
About KAASM
The KAASM was founded in June 2016 to help serve the various needs of Korean scholars in the field of sport management. The organization is incorporated as a nonprofit organization and is dedicated to expanding knowledge and developing a global network among Korean scholars. The KAASM strives to (1) facilitate scholarly exchanges and collaborations among members, (2) provide resources for members’ scholarly development (e.g., research/travel grants and mentoring programs), (3) support and recognize members’ excellent achievements, and (4) foster social exchanges among members of all backgrounds.
Board of Directors

SUNGHO CHO
President
Dr. Cho is an Associate Professor of Sport Management at the Bowling Green State University. His research foci include legal aspects of sport business and industry analysis.

YONG JAE KO
Executive Secretary General
Dr. Ko is a Professor of Sport Management Program at the University of Florida. His research interests include sport marketing and consumer behavior.

HYUN-WOO LEE
Vice President
Dr. Lee is an Associate Professor in the Sport Management Division at Texas A&M University. His research interests focus primarily on Human Emotion, Sport Experience, and Fan Behavior.

MIN JUNG KIM
Director of Programming
Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management program in the Department of Health and Sport Studies at McPherson College. Her research focuses on the areas of sport marketing, sport consumer psychology, and sport media behavior.
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NARI SHIN
Director of Service
Dr. Shin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan. She does research on how globalization and diaspora intersect with practices in the development of sport and sport for development.
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DOO JAE PARK
Director of Communications
Dr. Park is a lecturer in Sport Management program at the School of Kinesiology and Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies program in the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan whose research interests include race and identity politics in sport.

WONJU LEE
Treasurer
Dr. Lee is an Assistant Professor of sport management in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University. He is interested in managing sport programs and organizations for social impact.

WOOYOUNG WILLIAM JANG
Treasurer
Dr. Jang is a Clinical Assistant Professor of the sport marketing & management program in the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University, Bloomington. His research interests focus on exploring different aspects of consumer behavior, primarily in the context of esports. His second line of research examines how sport consumers perceive sport venues' social and physical environments.

JUNSEOK KIM
Student Representative
Junseok Kim is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas A&M University, whose research interests include sport marketing and consumer behavior.

LYDIA YUN
Student Representative
Lydia Yun is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Sport Management at the University of Florida, whose research interests include sport consumer behavior focusing on social media and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Past Board of Directors
Founding Members
Sungho Cho
Founding BOD, Vice President, 2016-2020
Eric Wonseok Jang
Founding BOD, Treasurer, 2016-2021
Amy Chanhyung Kim
Founding BOD, Director of Service, 2016-2021
Yong Jae Ko
Founding BOD, President, 2016-2021
Gi-Yong Koo
Founding BOD, Director of Programming, 2016-2020
Dae Hee Kwak
Founding BOD, Director of Communications, 2016-2021
Stephen Hankil Shin
Founding BOD, Treasurer, 2016-2018
Past Board of Directors
Daehwan Kim
Student Representative, 2016-2018
Joon Sung Lee
Treasurer, 2018-2019
Myungwoo Lee
Student Representative, 2018-2020
Jiyoung Park
Student Representative, 2016-2017
Kwangho Park
Student Representative, 2020-2022
NaRi Shin
Student Representative, 2017-2019
Misun Won
Student Representative, 2019-2021
Goun Ji
Student Representative, 2021-2023
Wonyoung Kim
Director of Communications, 2021-2023
Jaedeock Lee
Vice President, 2020-2024
Ari Kim
Director of Programming, 2020-2024
JuHa Yoon
Treasurer, 2020-2024
Jun Woo Choi
Student Representative, 2022-2024
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