Introduction to Korean Sports and Physical Education

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 The purpose of the study is to investigate the current state of sports and physical education in South Korea. The Korean Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance was established in 1953 and is organized around 16 Korean Societies related to the study of sports. KAHPERD produces two signature journals. The Korean Journal of Physical Education has been chosen since 2017 by the Korean Research Foundation as the only academic journal of excellence in the sport fields, and is recognized as one of the most prestigious academic journals in South Korea.

 In South Korea, there are 124 four-year universities with a total of 1,407 professors in sport-related departments. The number of elite athletes is 80,826 in K-12, 13,786 in universities, and 25,397 full-time professionals. Major Korean sports administrative bodies include the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Korean Sport and Olympic Committee, and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation. In 2018, financing sports has the largest budget with 89.19% of the total funds. The budget is used in the following order: promotion of sports for all, promotion of elite and professional sports, promotion of the sports industry and international exchange.