김동완 (Kim Dong-wan)

김동완 (Kim Dong-wan)

KR

Dongguk University PhD in Myeongri, 200,000 consultations over 40 years, Korea's leading Saju Myeongri scholar

About

He holds a master's degree in Educational Counseling Psychology and a doctorate in Eastern Philosophy (the first dissertation on the study of names in Korea) from Dongguk University. He also completed a doctoral program in World Economics at Jilin University and the Korea Leadership School at Dankook University. He is a scholar of the Four Pillars of Destiny (Saju) and has served as president of the Korean Saju Myeongri Society, the Korean Yixue Society, and the Korean Personality and Name Study Society. He built his academic foundation by studying under Ham Seok-heon (the Seed Thought), Muwidang Jang Il-soon (Laozi and Zhuangzi philosophy), and Pastor Kim Heung-ho (the philosophy of the I Ching). Over 40 years, he has counseled approximately 200,000 people and appeared more than 500 times on KBS, MBC, SBS, tvN, and other broadcasts, popularizing Saju myeongri, physiognomy, and the study of names. He has also appeared on entertainment programs such as *Sam and Together* and *You Quiz on the Block*, and has given over 500 lectures at institutions including POSCO, Seoul National University Hospital, and the National Intelligence Service. He has conducted numerous feng shui assessments for locations such as Shinhan Bank headquarters, Cheonggyecheon, Seoul City Hall, and the residences of former and current presidents and mayors. He has authored over 30 books, including *The Humanities of Saju Myeongri* and *The Psychology of Physiognomy*, and has received awards such as the Grand Korean People's Award (2020) and the Korean Buddhist Peace Award (2014). He currently serves as an adjunct professor at Dongguk University's Future Convergence Education Institute and previously served as a guiding professor at Yonsei University's Beauty Culture and Arts Executive Program.