| Choi Jungwha | |||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 16 October 1955 | ||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation: | Translator | ||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Didier Beltoise | ||||||||||||
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Choi Jungwha (; born October 16, 1955), is a South Korean translator who currently serves as the chairman of the (CICI).[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]