Kakao's Kim Beom-su Donation Foundation 'Brian Impact' Launches Donation Activities

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Brian Impact, the 5 trillion won donation project foundation led by Kim Beom-su, Chairman of the Kakao Board, has completed its establishment approval process and officially launched its donation activities. Notably, actress Lee Yun-mi, wife of composer Joo Young-hoon, has joined the foundation as a director, drawing attention.

According to Kakao and others on the 9th, the nonprofit foundation Brian Impact, which applied for establishment with the Ministry of Science and ICT, received approval at the end of last month and was officially established as of the 1st of this month.

The foundation's purpose is to support innovators who change the world through technology and those preparing for the future, achieving social impact (continuously spreading positive effects throughout society by attempting innovative changes).

Accordingly, the foundation plans to support projects related to future society innovation research and business, solving social problems through artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, and job creation expansion.

Earlier, Chairman Kim stated at an internal meeting in February, "I don't want to just keep the donation funds idle; I want to use them immediately where needed," adding, "I want to set units such as one year and spend several hundred billion won accordingly. It would be great if we could solve even a few social problems by investing large-scale capital."

The foundation's board of directors consists of five members, including Chairman Kim. What draws attention is that actress Lee Yun-mi, wife of composer Joo Young-hoon, has joined as a director.

Details about Lee’s social contribution activities or her personal relationship with Chairman Kim are not well known. However, in the past, Lee revealed a personal connection by posting photos with Chairman Kim on her social networking service (SNS).

Additionally, Kim Jung-ho, CEO of Bear Better and a founding member of Naver; Dr. Jung Hye-shin, a psychiatrist; and Lee Hye-young, CEO of Ashoka Korea, have also been named to the foundation’s board. All are individuals who have worked with or maintained long-term exchanges with Chairman Kim.

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