YoungSang Ro (Korean: 노영상, born March 21, 1954) is a South Korean theologian in the field of Christian ethics as well as a Protestant pastor of The Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap).
He earned his Bachelor of Agricultural Chemistry(presently the department of applied biochemistry) at Seoul National University.
D. dissertation is “A Study on the Concept of Piety in the Christian Ethical Thought of James Moody Gustafson.” Ro attended the Korean Presbyterian church, where he experienced baptism and communion.
He married Jung Sook Han, piano music professor of Honam Theological University and Seminary, begetting one daughter, Kyung Hee (married to Jung Seo Lee), one son, Hyun Woo (married to You Ri Chae) and six grandchildren; Seo Yeon, Ji Hyun, Joon Seong, Tae Yoon, Tae Heon and Eun Seong.
[12] He won the General Moderator of PCK Award at the Commencement Ceremony in 1981, the Hwangjo Compliment Medal of the Republic of Korea(황조근정훈장) from Jae-in Moon, the President of Korea in 2017, the Theologian of the Year 2018 Award conferred by Calvin's 500th Birthday Memorial Society in 2018, the Proud Presbyterian of the Year 2018 Award(in the Department of Scholarship) conferred by the Council of Presbyterian Churches in Korea in 2018 and Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award 2019.