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Philanthropic educational donations in South Korea

Overview

Lee Ki-yoon, Chairman of GK Asset and former honorary head of Danbuk-myeon, donated 1 billion won to the Uiseong County Talent Cultivation Foundation to support local students and improve the educational environment. This contribution follows a history of philanthropy in the Uiseong region, with cumulative donations reaching approximately 2.17 billion won since 2006.

Following this donation, the Uiseong County Talent Cultivation Foundation signed an agreement to distribute 300 million won to Angye Middle and High Schools over the next ten years. This funding will be provided at 15 million won annually to support student academic activities.

Entities

Incheon National University · Choi Yu-cheol · Uiseong County Talent Cultivation Foundation · Lee Ki-yoon · Lee Gun-shin

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    South Korean donors provide major scholarship funds for students

    Philanthropists in South Korea are donating hundreds of millions of won to establish long-term scholarships for students at Incheon National University and schools in Uiseong County.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Lee Ki-yoon donates 1 billion won to Uiseong County scholarships

    GK Asset Chairman Lee Ki-yoon donated 1 billion won to Uiseong County for student scholarships, bringing his total regional donations to over 2.1 billion won.

Sources

hidomin.com · kgdm.co.kr · localsegye.co.kr · m.imaeil.com · seoul.co.kr