Joongdong High School (중동고등학교, 中東高等學校), located in Irwon-dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, is one of the oldest and most prestigious s ... econdary schools in Korea. Joongdong High School is a private school founded in 1906. The school and its foundation were acquired by Samsung Group in 1994 at the will of group's founder, Lee Byung-chul, the school's 26th graduate. This school is currently operated by the Joongdong Educational Foundation. read more