Gwangju Geumho Housing Awards Scholarships to Honam University International Students

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kumho Housing, a mid-sized construction company in the Gwangju area (CEO Kim Myunggun), has awarded scholarships to 10 Mongolian international students enrolled at Honam University through the Mongolian Cultural Center in Korea.

According to Honam University on the 7th, President Park Sangcheol of Honam University and CEO Kim Myunggun of Kumho Housing presented scholarship certificates and scholarships of 500,000 won each to a total of 10 Mongolian students, including 5 undergraduate students and 5 students enrolled in the Korean Language Education Center.

CEO Kim Myunggun said, “I hope this scholarship will inspire the students' academic motivation and become the cornerstone of dreams and hopes for them to grow into outstanding global talents who can serve as a bridge between Mongolia and Korea.”

President Park Sangcheol stated, “Providing scholarships to Mongolian students at the start of the new year will be a strong encouragement,” and added, “Following the donation of 10 million won to the school development fund last year, I express my gratitude for the scholarships and various social contribution activities.”

CEO Kim, who usually takes the lead in helping underprivileged neighbors, also donated 30 million won in 2015 for the construction fund of the Korean-Russian Village Support Center and has supported development funds for local universities such as Chonnam National University, Honam University, and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST).

Additionally, through active social contribution activities such as joining the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea as an Honor Member and supporting the Gwangju Disabled Association, he received the Ministry of Strategy and Finance’s ‘Model Taxpayer Award’ last year and the ‘Small and Medium Business Innovation Management Award (Gwangju Mayor’s Award)’ in December 2019.

Meanwhile, the Mongolian Cultural Center in Korea, established by Kumho Housing, opened on June 22 last year and has been actively engaged in promoting cultural exchange between Korea and Mongolia, aiming to enhance friendship and activate exchanges between the two countries.

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