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Good work: Min, head of Sunfull Foundation and an endowed chair professor at Chung-Ang University’s Business School, posing for a photo at the foundation’s headquarters in Seoul. — The Korea Herald/ANN

For many Koreans, the name Min Byoung-chul rings a bell.

In the 1980s, his Practical English book series introduced learners to “wanna” and “gonna” instead of “want to” and “going to,” which were taught in local textbooks.