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CURRICULUM VITAE

MR. LEE YEN LIH
MR. LEE YEN LIH
Language Lecturer
Department of Asian and European Languages
Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
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BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Lee Yen Lih is a Korean Language Lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya. He has more than three years of teaching experience, having successfully guided students from beginner to advanced levels, including those who achieved TOPIK Level 6. He majored in Korean Studies and lived in South Korea for 13 years, gaining both academic and cultural expertise that enrich his teaching. His work focuses on Korean language pedagogy, curriculum design, and cross-cultural communication, with strong alignment to CEFR and TOPIK standards. He is also engaged in research on idiomatic expressions, sociolinguistics, and cognitive linguistics, especially in relation to Korean, Chinese, and Malay. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (INCLUDING FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, SLA, BILINGUALISM, FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING, MALAY AS SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
    Humanities, Linguistics, Linguistics And Applied Linguistic

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • M.PS, (SAINS POLITIK)
    Korea University
  • B.ARTS, (ARTS)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Penyelaras Kursus Elektif Jabatan Bahasa-Bahasa Asia dan Eropah
    01 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Penyedia Dokumen PSAR01 bagi program Sarjana Muda Bahasa Korea untuk Komunikasi
    01 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Members
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee member for "The 7th Korean Culture Camp in Malaysia"
    12 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2025 (National)
  • Committee Members
    06 Dec 2023 - 05 Dec 2025 (Faculty)
  • Committee Members
    13 Dec 2024 - 13 Dec 2024 (National)
  • Committee Members
    01 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2024 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Members
    15 Dec 2023 - 15 Dec 2023 (National)
  • Committee Members
    04 Sep 2023 - 03 Oct 2023 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    03 Aug 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 (Faculty)
  • Committee Members
    23 Dec 2022 - 23 Dec 2022 (National)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIA SCHOLARS ON KOREA NETWORK, MEMBER
    2023 to 2025 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Excellence Service Award
    2026, Universiti Malaya
  • International Creativity, Learning, Gamification & Digital Innovation
    2025, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,  (National)
  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2024, Universiti Malaya
  • Pertandingan Rekacipta (PEREKA) 2022
    2022, University Malaysia Sabah,  (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Kim, J.A., Kim, K.H., Wong, Y.Y., & Lee, Y. L.(2024).Contrastive study on Idiomatic expressions in Korean and Malay: focusing on idiomatic expressions of dietary life. The Korea Journal of Donghak Studies, 70, 519–555.
Scopus
  1. Lau Y.L., Lee Y.L., Tan S.M., Yong Z.X., Arumugam B., Yong Z.H., Wong Y.Y. (2026). Examining Acoustic Correspondence Between Artificial and Human Speech Patterns in Korean Language Instruction for Non-Native Speakers, Transforming Humanities and Social Sciences Through AI. , 253-280. doi:10.4018/979-8-3373-3436-3.ch009

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2026) Self-accreditation Panel of Assessor (poa) for Foundation in Science and Technology for Korean University Offered by Unikl-miit, National, (External Assessor)
Contribution to Event
  1. (2022) Participant On The 1st Korean Education Seminar in Malaysia, National, (Participant)

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2024) TIX3018 - An Insight Into Korean Language and Culture
  2. (2024) GLT1033 - Basic Korean Language 1
  3. (2024) AIG1017 - Korean Language 1
  4. (2024) AIG1018 - Korean Language 2
  5. (2024) AIG2037 - Korean Language 3
  6. (2024) AIG3044 - Korean Language 6
  7. (2023) GLT1033 - Basic Korean Language 1
  8. (2023) AIG1017 - Korean Language 1
  9. (2023) AIG1018 - Korean Language 2
  10. (2023) AIG2037 - Korean Language 3
  11. (2023) AIG2038 - Korean Language 4
  12. (2023) AIG3043 - Korean Language 5
  13. (2023) AIG2006 - Korean Language Iib
  14. (2023) AIG3005 - Korean Language Iiia
  15. (2023) AIG3006 - Korean Language Iiib
  16. (2022) GIT1006 - Basic Korean Language
  17. (2022) GLT1033 - Basic Korean Language 1
  18. (2022) AIG1017 - Korean Language 1
  19. (2022) AIG2037 - Korean Language 3
  20. (2022) AIG1006 - Korean Language Ib
  21. (2022) AIG2006 - Korean Language Iib
  22. (2022) AIG3005 - Korean Language Iiia
  23. (2022) AIG3006 - Korean Language Iiib
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
  1. (2026) AIG1017 - Korean Language 1
  2. (2025) AIG1018 - Korean Language 2
  3. (2026) AIG2037 - Korean Language 3
  4. (2025) AIG2038 - Korean Language 4
  5. (2025) AIG2038 - Korean Language 4
  6. (2026) AIG3043 - Korean Language 5
  7. (2025) AIG3044 - Korean Language 6
  8. (2026) GLT1034 - Basic Korean Language 2
  9. (2026) GLT1034 - Basic Korean Language 2
  10. (2026) TIX3018 - An Insight Into Korean Language and Culture
  11. (2025) TIX3023 - An Insight Into Korean Language and Culture

PATENT/ IPR

  • UMLinguists' Golden Jubilee Virtual Exhibition: Communicating across Boundaries-50 Years and Beyond
    COPYRIGHT

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • CONTRIBUTION AS AN INVIGILATOR FOR THE 96TH TOPIK (TEST OF PROFICIENCY IN KOREAN)., (13 Oct 2024 - 13 Oct 2024) (National)
  • CONTRIBUTION AS AN INVIGILATOR FOR THE 6TH TOPIK IBT (TEST OF PROFICIENCY IN KOREAN)., (22 Jun 2024 - 22 Jun 2024) (National)
  • Contribution as an invigilator for the 87th TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean)., (09 Apr 2023 - 09 Apr 2023) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Online Korean Language Instructors Course (Circle 36), Online (25 Aug 2022 - 11 Nov 2022)