The Author, Yong Wan Bryan Choi

Yong Wan Choi (崔容完): Korean-American architect, poet, and essayist.
New Writer Award, Korean Literary Society of America / New Writer Award, Free Literature (Korean literary journal) / New Writer Award, Essay Fore (Korean essay journal)
Born in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province; graduated from the Department of Architecture, Seoul National University College of Engineering, and from the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota. Recipient of a Presidential Citation and a Presidential Award of Merit from the Republic of Korea. Author of A History of Korean Architectural Culture (1965), A World Seen with New Eyes (2006), and Autumn Tiger of Mudeungsan.
bryanchoi@cox.net

Y.W. Bryan Choi : architect. poet, essayist
Recognition by Free Literature and, Essayfore in Korea,
and Mijumunhak in USA

Born in Soonchun,Korea. graduated SNU and Univ.of Minn.
Awarded by the president of Republic of Korea.
Published history and poem books

Doseok (道石) Yong Wan Choi 崔容完 (Y.W.Bryan Choi):

Architect, poet, essayist

Born in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province; graduated from Gwangju Seoseok Elementary School and Gwangju Seo Middle School
1957 Graduated from Gwangju First High School
1961 Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Seoul National University College of Engineering
1963 Design architect for the restoration project of National Treasure No. 1, Namdaemun Gate in Seoul
1964 Ministry of Education cultural-heritage specialist
Visiting lecturer, Seoul National University and Yonsei University
Lecturer, Central Officials Training Institute
1971 Graduated from the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota, USA
1982–2005 President of an architectural firm in Ohio
(Architectural design across the United States, and design of the Ohio
Korean War Veterans Memorial Park)
Lecturer, Sinclair College, Dayton
2000 President and Chairman of the Board, Korean Association of Dayton;
Ohio member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (state advisory committee);
served as Ohio chapter chair, Chicago region, of the National Unification Advisory Council
2005 Ordained lay elder, United Methodist Church
Elder, Bethel Presbyterian Church, Irvine
2008 Promotion committee member for building a traditional Korean garden at the Los Angeles arboretum
2008 Member of the Historical Research Subcommittee and Technical Subcommittee of the Sungnyemun Gate restoration team, Seoul
(Provided the only restoration drawings of Sungnyemun Gate, which had been destroyed by fire)
2008 Founded the O.C. Sarangbang Geulsaemteo literary circle
(which has produced many published poets, essayists, and novelists)

Awards

1963 Citation from the Mayor of Seoul for the Sungnyemun Gate restoration project
2001 Certificate of Appreciation, Korean War Veterans Association of America
1982–2005 American Institute of Architects award, masonry design award, and
numerous architectural design awards
2003 Presidential Citation, Republic of Korea
2005 Presidential Award of Merit, Republic of Korea
New Writer Award, Korean Literary Society of America / New Writer Award, Free Literature (Korean literary journal) /
New Writer Award, Essay Fore (Korean essay journal)

Publications

1965 A History of Korean Architectural Culture, textbook for the Korean Central Officials Training Institute
2006 A World Seen with New Eyes
2013 Autumn Tiger of Mudeungsan (poetry collection)
2015 A common sense of human civilization

Currently resides in Newport Beach, California
Family: three daughters and one son, six grandchildren

Mail: Y.W.Bryan Choi
41 Avignon
Newport Beach, CA 92657 USA
(949)-721-1356
(949)-554-4721

Email: bryanchoi@cox.net