Born in Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, he entered Seoul National University by passing the qualification exam before completing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Lee worked as a lecturer at the same university, Hongik University, and Kookmin University. In 1980, he became a researcher at the Korean Institute of Spiritual Culture (currently the Academy of Korean Studies ) and worked as a professor for 20 years from 1983 to nurturing younger students.[1] Through his numerous papers and research activities, he was recognized as an authority on the study of Joseon Dynasty history.[2][3]

From 1999 to 2003, Lee was the Chairman of the National History Compilation Committee of Korea.[1]

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  1. ^ a b ""현 교과서 좌편향 확실, 고쳐야"". www.konas.net (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ^ "이성무 원장은 누구… '조선왕조사'등 50여권 집필 국사편찬위원장 역임하기도". 문화일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  3. ^ "[열린세상] 한국인의 명분주의/이성무 한국역사문화연구원장". 서울신문 (in Korean). 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2023-10-11.


Category:Korean historians Category:1937 births Category:2018 deaths