Various Korean celebrities took time in the university either before or while working for their careers in the entertainment industry. With their admirable passion for learning, they surely deserve to be role models and idols among viewers and fans. Here are some of the Korean celebrities who would've taken a completely different path from entertainment and finished either shocking or unique university degrees.

1. Kim Tae Hee

Seoul National University; Fashion Design

2. Nam Goong Min

Chung-Ang University; Mechanical Engineering

3. Minzy

Baekseok University; Theology

4. Ji Jin Hee
Myongji University; Visual Design

5. Lee Seung Gi

Dongguk University; International Trade and Commerce, Dongguk Graduate School; Finance and Cultural Contents, and Child Psychiatry Counselling Certificate

6. Kim Ji Seok

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies; Major in German and Kyung Hee University's Graduate School of Journalism and Communication; Cultural Contents Planning

7. Jung Eun Chae

Central Saint Martins; Textile Design

8. Song Ji Hyo
Kyungmoon University; Tax Accounting

9. Lee Sang Yoon 

Seoul National University; Physics

10. Lee Bo Young

Seoul Women's University; Korean Literature

11. Hyerim

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies; Interpretation

12. Lee Sem

Yonsei University; Global Public Administration

13. Kim Hee Chul

Sangji University; English Tourism Translation and Informatics

14. Lee Hanee

Seoul National University; Traditional Korean Music

15. Lee Juck

Seoul National University; Sociology

16. Beenzino

Seoul National University, Sculpture

17. Lucid Fall (Jo Yun Suk)

Seoul National University; Chemical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology; Materials Science; and  École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; Bioengineering (Ph.D.)

18. Kam Woo Sung

Seoul National University; Oriental Painting

19. Eric Nam

Boston College; International Studies, Minor in Asian Studies

20. Han Ye Seul

Cerritos College; Computer Graphics

These were some of the notable Korean celebrities who finished their studies that could've led them to another career other than the entertainment industry. Truly, they are role models in their own right, especially in their persistence and their continuing passion for reaching their dreams. Who is your favorite Korean celebrity listed here, and who are the other celebrities with a unique or surprising degree program in college?