KCC Opens Access Road to Minjok Leadership Academy High School Ceremony

150 Billion KRW Support Maintained by Late KCC Honorary Chairman Jeong Sang-Young

Han Man-wi, principal of Minjago (center), and Yoon Jae-up, executive director of KCC (to the right of Principal Han), along with other officials, are taking a commemorative photo. [Photo by KCC]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] KCC, in collaboration with KCC Construction, has opened the main entrance access road to Minjok Leadership Academy, completing the school infrastructure improvement project that began last year.

On the 18th, KCC held a 'Minjok Leadership Academy Main Entrance Access Road Opening Ceremony' at Minjok Leadership Academy (Minsago) in Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon Province. The ceremony was attended by Yoon Jae-up, Executive Director of KCC, Han Man-wi, Principal of Minsago, Choi Kyung-jong, Administrative Director of Minsago, teachers and student representatives of the school, as well as KCC officials, who participated in the ribbon-cutting event.

Yoon Jae-up, Executive Director of KCC, stated, "We hope that the newly opened access road, which allows teachers and students to use the school facilities more conveniently and safely, will become a path of leap forward, taking the first step beyond the path of learning toward the world." He added, "We will work together to realize the late Honorary Chairman Jeong Sang-young's will of nurturing talent to repay the country, in partnership with Minjok Leadership Academy." Principal Han Man-wi also expressed gratitude, saying, "We thank KCC and KCC Construction for helping us move forward toward learning and the future through this road."

The main entrance access road to Minsago was opened with a 700 million KRW support from KCC and KCC Construction. KCC Construction carried out the construction from design work last year through early this month, enabling direct access from Bonghwa-ro, the main road passing in front of the school grounds, to the school’s main gate. The previous access road required crossing private factory land beside the school and was longer in distance, but the new road allows direct access to the school’s main gate and facilities without passing through the factory, reducing travel time for students and staff and enhancing convenience. Additionally, with the completion of this project, major facilities such as classrooms, the auditorium, the octagonal pavilion, and the sports field can now be used more comfortably and safely.

The opening of this access road and the establishment of educational infrastructure are part of the support for Minsago inspired by the late Honorary Chairman Jeong Sang-young’s will. Chairman Jeong had continuously emphasized the importance of excellent technical talent and was known to have hoped that a Nobel Prize laureate would emerge among the scholarship students he supported. Minsago shares this vision by installing a series of pedestals for future Nobel Prize winners along the school’s access road, aligning with Chairman Jeong’s intentions.

Family members, including the late chairman’s wife Jo Eun-joo, KCC Chairman Jeong Mong-jin, KCC Glass Chairman Jeong Mong-ik, and KCC Construction Chairman Jeong Mong-yeol, have consistently shown interest and support for Minsago, which cultivates the nation’s outstanding talent, ensuring that Chairman Jeong’s belief that 'talent is the greatest asset' continues. Through funds established from his legacy and private donations, approximately 13 billion KRW worth of scholarships and about 2 billion KRW worth of infrastructure support projects from KCC and its affiliates have been provided to renovate aging classrooms, the auditorium, and gymnasium, as well as to open the new main entrance access road, creating a pleasant educational environment.

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