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Professor Yu-Won Kang serves as a full-time Professor in the Department of Physical Education at Sejong University, where he has held academic positions since 2000. He maintains an active research profile with leadership roles including Vice President of the Korean Society for Sport Anthropology (2011-2015) and Vice President of the Korean Philosophy Society for Sport and Dance (2012-2013). His office is located in Laboratory Dragon 117, with contact information including email ywkang@sejong.ac.kr and phone +82-2-3408-3270.
Professor Kang's educational background is exclusively from Sejong University:
- Ph.D. in Philosophy of Physical Education
- M.Ed. in Physical Education
- B.S. in Physical Education
His research centers on philosophical inquiries into physical education and sports, with primary expertise in Sport Aesthetics, Phenomenology of Movement, and Asian Martial Arts philosophy. Kang employs qualitative methodologies to explore existential dimensions of athletic experience, including flow states in competition, somatic movement programs, and peak experiences among elite athletes. His work critically examines neoliberal influences on sports culture, sexuality in athletics, and cheerleading phenomena.
Recent publications (2020-2025) reveal a significant pivot toward technology-sports intersections in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era, including AI applications in Taekwondo and eSports health implications. Kang consistently applies narrative and phenomenological frameworks to analyze embodied experiences across diverse sports contexts - from rhythmic gymnastics during pandemics to hip-hop integration in physical education curricula. His scholarship demonstrates growing emphasis on digital transformation's impact on sports culture and athlete experiences.
Professor Kang has not listed major scientific awards in available documentation. Information regarding student advising and specific research grants is not provided in current records.
He directs the Physical Education Philosophy Research Lab (Laboratory Dragon 117), which serves as an intellectual hub for examining fundamental questions about physical education's purpose and nature. The lab's work connects classical philosophical traditions with contemporary sports challenges, particularly focusing on existential and axiological dimensions of movement.
