GS Home Shopping Awards 80 Million KRW Scholarship to Consumer Leader Scholars

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] GS Home Shopping announced on the 11th that it has selected 46 'GS Home Shopping Consumer Leader Scholarship' recipients to nurture consumer experts and awarded a total of 80 million KRW in scholarships.

Now in its 11th year, the GS Home Shopping Consumer Leader Scholarship is a scholarship program established by GS Home Shopping to promote the development of consumer-related studies and foster consumer experts. It is awarded to selected undergraduate and graduate students majoring in consumer studies at universities nationwide.

From 2009 to this year, approximately 30 universities and a total of 555 consumer studies students have received scholarships. The cumulative scholarship amount awarded over the past 11 years is 790 million KRW.

GS Home Shopping Consumer Leader Scholarship recipients are selected through a comprehensive evaluation of academic performance, consumer-related activity certificates, and idea proposals. The selection committee consists of experts including consumer studies professors, representatives of consumer organizations, and presidents of consumer-related associations.

Joo Woonsuk, Executive Director of GS Home Shopping's Communications Division, stated, “We hope talented students will not lose their dreams and grow into consumer experts. GS Home Shopping will continue to provide unwavering support to enhance consumer rights.”

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