Hur Woong

Hur Woong or Huh Woong (Korean: 허웅; Hanja: 許雄; Korean pronunciation: [hʌ.uŋ]; October 30, 1918 – January 26, 2004) was a scholar of the Korean language and linguistics. He was a key figure in establishing Korean linguistics as a field of research in South Korea, and in combining the study of the Korean language with the study of linguistics. Hur Woong's tenure as the president of the Korean Language Society, spanning over three decades until his death, highlights the significance that his dedication and leadership had within the field of Korean linguistics. His most notable works include Korean Phonology (국어음운론, 1958), Introduction to Linguistics (언어학개론, 1963), Grammar of Old Korean (우리 옛말본, 1975), and Korean Linguistics (국어학, 1983).