The university was originally a private technical college when it was founded in 1978 in Anseo-dong, Cheonan-si, South Chungcheong Province, called Cheonwon Technology University. [2] The founder is Seokgyu Kang, and the motto of the school is "We can do it, and it will come true." In 1980, Cheonwon Technology University changed its name to Hoseo University and, in eight years, it was re-formed as a four-year collegiate university.
