Choi Jungwha

Choi Jungwha (born October 16, 1955), is a South Korean translator who currently serves as the chairman of the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) (ko). She is known for being the translator of many important figures including for former president Chun Doo-hwan of the Fifth Republic of Korea, and former presidents Roh Tae-woo, Kim Young-sam, Kim Dae-jung, and Roh Moo-hyun of the Sixth Republic of Korea. She is also known for having translated over 2000 times at international conventions.

Career
Choi Jungwha began her career as a professor of Translation and Interpreting Studies at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in 1988. In 2003, she became the chairman of the Corea Image Communication Institute, a non-profit organization meant to promote South Korea's image. In 2021, she formally retired as a professor but was given the title of a professor emeritus. In 2015, she became the Secretary General for the Korea-France club Since 1986, Choi Jungwha has also written at least 33 books on the topic of language learning and interpretation. In 2020, she started running a YouTube channel called Choi JW Rendez-vous.

Awards

 * Recipient of the 1992 Ordre des Palmes académiques
 * Prizewinner of the 2000 Danica Seleskovitch Prize
 * Recipient of the 2003 Légion d'honneur