Shim Hwa-jin

Shim Hwa-jin
PhD, Cav
심화진
Born (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956 (age 67)
NationalitySouth Korean
Occupation(s)academic, author
Known forPresident of Sungshin Women's University
SpouseJeon In-beom (전인범)
AwardsOrder of the Star of Italian Solidarity
Academic background
Alma materSungshin Women's University
Thesis (1990)
Academic work
DisciplineHistory of fashion

Shim Hwa-jin (born December 24, 1956) is a South Korean academic specialising in the history of clothing and textiles. She was president of Sungshin Women's University from 2007 until 2017, when she was imprisoned for embezzlement.[1]

  1. ^ Park, Si-soo (8 February 2017). "Sungshin Women's Univ. president jailed for embezzlement". The Korea Times. Retrieved 27 April 2018.