Joongdong High School

Joongdong High School is a private school founded in 1906, located in Irwon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The school and its foundation were undertaken in 1994 by Samsung Group by the will of group's founder, Lee Byung-chul, the school's 26th graduate. This school is currently operated by Joongdong Educational Foundation.

Reputation
Many of Joongdong High School students get an offer from top-tier Korean universities. In 2011, Joongdong High School ranked #1 in the number of graduates to be offered a place at Seoul National University (considered the best university in South Korea). In 2012, the entrance rate for SKY universities was 21.6%, the highest in the country.

Notable alumni

 * Cha Kyung-bok, football manager
 * Cho Jae-min, footballer
 * Kim Chi-ha, poet & playwright
 * Kim Moo-sung, politician & former member of the National Assembly
 * Kim Soo-hyun, actor
 * Ko Jae-wook, footballer & football manager
 * Lee Byung-chul, founder of Samsung Group
 * Lee Byung-hun, actor
 * Lee Ho, footballer
 * Lee Kyu-hyung, actor
 * Moon Kook-hyun, politician
 * Song Wol-joo, Buddhist leader
 * Yang Joo-dong, poet & Korean language scholar
 * Yang Seung-jo, lawyer & governor of South Chungcheong Province