André Fabre, born October 28, 1932 in Perpignan and died in the same city on July 27, 2009 is a French linguist, specialist in Korea, professor at the National Institute of Oriental Languages ​​and Civilizations. A pioneer in Korean studies, he enabled the development of Koreanology in France.

André Fabre is a French linguist, specialist in Korea, professor at the National Institute of Oriental Languages ​​and Civilizations. A pioneer in Korean studies, he enabled the development of Koreanology in France. From 1963, he spent five years in Korea to deepen his knowledge of this country. Upon his return in 1968, he founded the Korean Language Chair at the National Institute of Oriental Languages ​​and Civilizations, which he held until 1998. He also taught at Qyzylorda University in Kazakhstan. He is the author of numerous articles and translations and has lectured on Korea all over the world. Besides Korean, he learned Chinese, Japanese and Russian, which gave him direct access to all sources of Korean history.