Hallym University's Doheon Academy of Sciences Commemorative Ceremony on Rescuing Democracy in Korea
Mar 14, 2025
From 11 a.m. on March 14, Hallym University (President Choi Yang-hee) Doheon Academy held the 3rd Doheon Academic Symposium under the theme of 'Korea Emergency Task-Rescuing Korean Democracy: Rescuing Hostile Politics and Proposing Constitutional Amendment' at the Seoul Club on the 18th floor of the Korea Press Center.
The 3rd Doheon Academic Symposium was held to diagnose the causes of the crisis in Korean democracy and seek solutions. The symposium was held in the order of opening, theme presentation, and roundtable. The opening was held with greetings from Ilsong Academy Chairman Yoon Hee-sung and Hallim University President Choi Yang-hee, and opening remarks from Hallim University's Doheon Academy Chairman Song Ho-geun.
Yoon Hee-sung, chairman of Ilsong Academy, said, "I hope this symposium will serve as an opportunity to end the hostile political culture and to develop Korean democracy in a healthy way. Let's gather wisdom and insight to pass on a better country to future generations."
Choi Yang-hee, president of Hallym University, also said, `I hope that today's meeting will help advance democracy in Korea.' `I hope that the Doheon Academy will play an important role as a platform for dealing with major issues in our society as well as a plaza for opinion leaders.'
Kang Won-taek, a professor of political diplomacy at Seoul National University, presented the theme "2024-2025 Emergency Security-Impeachment Crisis and the Korean Presidential System" to diagnose the structural limitations of the Korean presidential system and the political instability caused by the legislation of the parliament in the face of opposition parties.
In addition, Seo Jeong-gun, a professor of political and foreign affairs at Kyung Hee University, presented under the theme of 「"Analysis and Solution of Polarization in Korean Parliament-Party Politics: Through Comparative Studies with American Politics」, compared and analyzed the polarization of Congress-Party between Korea and the United States, and sought ways to ease political polarization under the presidential system.
Finally, Jang Young-soo, a professor at Korea University's law school, presented the theme of 「The outline and direction of the 87 system constitutional reform」, pointed out the limitations of the imperial presidential system and the winner-takes-all political structure, and proposed the direction of constitutional amendment through decentralization and cooperation.
Following the presentation of the theme, Song Ho-geun, head of the Doheon Academy of Sciences, took the chairmanship and the roundtable was held. Sung Nak-in, former president of Seoul National University, an elder in constitutional academia, Yeom Jae-ho, president of Taejae University, and Choi Jang-jip, a professor emeritus of political science at Korea University, participated in the roundtable to discuss the topic and present constitutional amendments in various ways. Following the roundtable, the Q&A session was filled with in-depth and sharp questions from the audience, adding to the depth of the discussion.
Song Ho-geun, head of the Doheon Academy, said, `Now, Korea's democracy is in a serious crisis, and the core of the problem may be the accumulated political polarization" and "We prepared this symposium with a sense of responsibility to restart discussions on the revival of Korean democracy. I hope that this symposium will serve as a cornerstone for moving toward a more mature democracy by bringing wisdom together,' he said.
The 3rd Doheon Academic Symposium was held to diagnose the causes of the crisis in Korean democracy and seek solutions. The symposium was held in the order of opening, theme presentation, and roundtable. The opening was held with greetings from Ilsong Academy Chairman Yoon Hee-sung and Hallim University President Choi Yang-hee, and opening remarks from Hallim University's Doheon Academy Chairman Song Ho-geun.
Yoon Hee-sung, chairman of Ilsong Academy, said, "I hope this symposium will serve as an opportunity to end the hostile political culture and to develop Korean democracy in a healthy way. Let's gather wisdom and insight to pass on a better country to future generations."
Choi Yang-hee, president of Hallym University, also said, `I hope that today's meeting will help advance democracy in Korea.' `I hope that the Doheon Academy will play an important role as a platform for dealing with major issues in our society as well as a plaza for opinion leaders.'
Kang Won-taek, a professor of political diplomacy at Seoul National University, presented the theme "2024-2025 Emergency Security-Impeachment Crisis and the Korean Presidential System" to diagnose the structural limitations of the Korean presidential system and the political instability caused by the legislation of the parliament in the face of opposition parties.
In addition, Seo Jeong-gun, a professor of political and foreign affairs at Kyung Hee University, presented under the theme of 「"Analysis and Solution of Polarization in Korean Parliament-Party Politics: Through Comparative Studies with American Politics」, compared and analyzed the polarization of Congress-Party between Korea and the United States, and sought ways to ease political polarization under the presidential system.
Finally, Jang Young-soo, a professor at Korea University's law school, presented the theme of 「The outline and direction of the 87 system constitutional reform」, pointed out the limitations of the imperial presidential system and the winner-takes-all political structure, and proposed the direction of constitutional amendment through decentralization and cooperation.
Following the presentation of the theme, Song Ho-geun, head of the Doheon Academy of Sciences, took the chairmanship and the roundtable was held. Sung Nak-in, former president of Seoul National University, an elder in constitutional academia, Yeom Jae-ho, president of Taejae University, and Choi Jang-jip, a professor emeritus of political science at Korea University, participated in the roundtable to discuss the topic and present constitutional amendments in various ways. Following the roundtable, the Q&A session was filled with in-depth and sharp questions from the audience, adding to the depth of the discussion.
Song Ho-geun, head of the Doheon Academy, said, `Now, Korea's democracy is in a serious crisis, and the core of the problem may be the accumulated political polarization" and "We prepared this symposium with a sense of responsibility to restart discussions on the revival of Korean democracy. I hope that this symposium will serve as a cornerstone for moving toward a more mature democracy by bringing wisdom together,' he said.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
