Research Areas
Sociology of Sport and Sport Policy
Teaching
Sociology of Sport, Sport Policy, Insitutional and Cultural Aspects of Sport, Outdoor Activities
Education
- Ph.D., Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Sociology of Sport - M.A., Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Sociology of Sport - B.A., Seoul National University of Education, Seoul, Korea
Physical Education
Professional Career
- Professor, Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, 2018 – Present
- President, Korean Society for the Sociology of Sport, – Present
- Vice President, Korean Society of Sport Policy, – Present
- Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, 2013 – 2018
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, 2007 – 2013
- Full-Time Lecturer, School of Kinesiology & Nutritional Science, California State University, USA, 2001 – 2006
- Full-Time Lecturer, School of Kinesiology & Nutritional Science, California State University, USA, 1992 – 1995
Scholarly Work
[Publications (Peer-Reviewed Journals)]
- Park, C. W., & Kwon, S. Y. (2019). ‘Daddy’ and ‘playing catch’: Fatherhood constructed through sports parenting – and its dilemma. Korean Journal of Sociology of Sport, 32(3), 56-71.
- Eom, C. H., & Kwon, S. Y. (2019). Local residents’ perceptions on sports tourism development in a rural village: Ambivalent views on regional development. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 58(4), 113-126.
- Kim, H. B., & Kwon, S. Y. (2019). Team identity formation and commitment of student-athletes. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 58(1), 17-28.
- Park, C. W., & Kwon, S. Y. (2019). What is a good father? The meaning of a good father through sports parenting in South Korea. Sport in Society, 22(8), 1346-1361.
- Kwon, S. Y., Kim, B. C., & Kim, H. (2019). Development of sport journalism in South Korea: Process and tasks. Korean Journal of Convergence Science, 8(1), 1-15.
- Shin, M., Moon, M., Lee, C., & Kwon, S. Y. (2019). Physical education affects adolescents’ peer acceptance: Influence of gender and motivation climate. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 47(4), 1-11.
- Kim, Y. J., & Kwon,S.Y. (2019). “I’m a poler, and proud of it”: South Korean women’s managed experiences in a stigmatized serious leisure activity. Social Sciences, 8(7), 199.
- Park, J. K., Tae, H. S., Ok, G., & Kwon,S.Y. (2019). The heritagization and institutionalization of Taekkyeon: An intangible cultural heritage. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 35(15-16), 1555-1566.
- Park, S. H., & Kwon,S.Y. (2019). Political control of sport public organizations: Conceptual definitions and issues. Journal of Korean Society of Sport Policy, 17(2), 127-140.
- Lim, B. J., & Kwon,S.Y. (2019). A systematic review of activity-based outdoor education research. The Journal of National Academy of Science, 58(1), 111-147.
- Lee, W. Y., & Kwon,S.Y. (2019). Effects of professional baseball home fans’ perceptions of community on their perceptions of stadium spaces. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 30(2), 285-304.
- Park, S. I., & Kwon,S.Y. (2019). Sport stadium and urban regeneration: The case of Gocheok Sky Dome. Korean Journal of Sociology of Sport, 32(2), 56-75.
- Hur, Y., Lim, C. H., Won, D. C., & Kwon, S. Y. (2018). Types of brand transgressions and consumers’ moral reasoning strategies on an endorser. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 27(4), 275-286.
- Kim, H., & Kwon,S.Y. (2018). The process and formation of athletic team identity. Korean Journal of Sports Science, 27(5), 261-274.
- Kang, M., & Kwon,S.Y. (2017). A study of school sports promotion policy through after school activities: Focusing on social support and school participation among elementary school students in multicultural families. Journal of Korean Society of Sport Policy, 15(4), 99-113.
[Books/Chaters]
- Kim, B. C., Seo, H. J., Kim, J. H., Jeong, J., Lee, J. Y., Tak, J. K., Moon, M. K., Kwon, S. Y., Joo, D. H., Do, H. J., Seo, J. S., Seo, J. C., & Kim, B. E. (2018). Middle School Physical Education 1 &2 (Standardized Textbooks). Seoul: Kyohaksa.
- Kim, B. C., Seo, H. J., Kim, J. H., Jeong, J., Lee, J. Y., Tak, J. K., Moon, M. K., Kwon, S. Y., Joo, D. H., Do, H. J., Seo, J. S., Seo, J. C., & Kim, B. E. (2018). Middle School Physical Education Teacher’s Guide 1 & 2 (Standardized Textbooks). Seoul: Kyohaksa.
- Kwon, S. Y., Kim, B. C., Lee, J. Y., Kim, J. H., Kim, J. Y., Seo, J. C., Moon, M. K., Hwang, J. R., & Kim, B. E. (2018). High School Physical Education (Standardized Textbooks). Seoul: Kyohaksa.
- Kwon, S. Y., Kim, B. C., Lee, J. Y., Kim, J. H., Kim, J. Y., Seo, J. C., Moon, M. K., Hwang, J. R., & Kim, B. E. (2018). High School Physical Education Teacher’s Guide (Standardized Textbooks)). Seoul: Kyohaksa.
- Kwon, S. Y., & Mangan, J. A. (2018). The unclosed door: South Korea’s postcolonial sport as a revanchist reaction to Japanese imperial legacies. In Mangan, J., Horton, P., Ren T., & Ok, G. (eds.) Japanese Imperialism: Politics and Sport in East Asia. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Mangan, J. A., Song, S. W., Kwon, S. Y. (2017). Continuity or change? Past projected into future – From London 2012 to Tokyo 2020. In J. A. Mangan, L. Qing, & S. Guthrie-Shimizu (Eds.). The Olympic Games: Asia Rising – London 2012 and Tokyo 2020. (pp. 156-177). Beijing: Communication University of China.
[Conference Presentations/Speeches/Lectures]
- Kwon,S.Y.(2019, September). Sport development cases for local governments and policy suggestions for the City of Gongju. 2019 Citizens Forum for Gongju City Sport Development, Gongju City, Chungbuk, Korea.
- Kwon,S.Y.(2019, September). Towards new values and meanings of sport: Reflection, representation, and change. 2019 Humanities Reading Academy, Seocho-gu Banpo Library. Seocho-gu. Seoul, Korea.
- Kim, Y. J., & Kwon, S. Y. (2019, August). Managing stigma: The case of South Korean women’s “serious” experiences in pole dance. 2019 Sport Issue Forum & The 31th Seoul International Sport Conference, Seoul, Korea.
- Jo, H. C., & Kwon, S. Y. (2019, August). Understanding doping as deviance in sport. 2019 Sport Issue Forum & The 31th Seoul International Sport Conference, Seoul, Korea.
- Jung, H. D., & Kwon, S. Y. (2019, August). Reconstructing the Olympic legacy: The case of 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. 2019 Sport Issue Forum & The 31th Seoul International Sport Conference, Seoul, Korea.
- Kwon, S. Y., Eom, C. H., & Park, C. W. (2019, April). What happens to a traditional rural community due to the commercial growth of surfing tourism? The case of a surfing tourism destination in South Korea. 2019 World Congress of Sociology of Sport, Dunedin, New Zealand.
- Lim, B. J., & Kwon,S.Y. (2019, May). A systematic review of activity-based outdoor education research. 2019 Academic Conference of the Republic of Korea National Academy of Sciences, Seoul, Korea.
- Dilshani, P. Y. H., Kwon,S.Y., & Ramanayaka, A. R. N. D., & Oh, T. (2018, November). The influence of perceived psychological, social, environmental and policy factors on leisure-time physical activities: Special reference to Western Province, Sri Lanka. International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
- Kim, Y. J., & Kwon,S.Y. (2018, June). South Korean women’s experience in the ‘aesthetic’ fitness industry. 2018 World Congress of Sociology of Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Kim, S. J., Kim, H. B., & Kwon,S.Y. (2017, May/June). Policy development for advancing the nation’s sport club system in South Korea: Transferring from developed countries? 2017 World Congress of Sociology of Sport, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
- Kwon,S.Y., & Yoo, E. H. (2017, May). Conceptual explorations of social media communication strategies among South Korean sport stars. 2017 Spring Conference of the Korea Speech, Media & Communication Association, Seoul Korea
Services
[University Services]
- Chair, Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University (2017, July – 2019, June)
- Director, Institute of Sport Science, Seoul National University (2017, July – 2019, June)
- Executive Board Member, Sport Promotion & Administration Committee, Seoul National University (2017, March – 2017, June)
- Director, Division of Sport Services, Seoul National University (2017, January – 2017, June)
- Member of Board of Directors, Education & Research Foundation, College of Education, Seoul National University (2012, January – 2015, December)
- Member, Public Relations and Globalization Committee, College of Education, Seoul National University (2012, January – 2013, December)
- Faculty Adviser, Field Hockey Team, Seoul National University (2010, January – present)
- Faculty Adviser, Rugby Team, Seoul National University (2017, January – present)
[External Services – Academic Services]
- Vice-President, Korean Society for the Sociology of Sport (2019, January – present)
- Vice-President, Korean Society of Sport Policy (2018, March – present)
- Editor-in-Chief, Korean Journal of Sociology of Sport (2017, January – 2018, December)
- Executive Board Member(International Relations), Korean Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (2017, January – 2018, December)
- Editorial Board Member, Korean Journal of Physical Education (2017, January – 2018, December)
- Executive Board Member(Planning and Coordination), Korean Society of Sport Policy (2016, March – 2018, February)
- Member, Advisory Committee, International Sport Sociology Association (2016, January – present)