Pungsan Group and CSIS Awarded Korea Society's 'Van Fleet Award'

Ryu Jin, Chairman of Pungsan Group

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Seulgina Cho] Pungsan Group and the U.S. think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) jointly received the 'Van Fleet Award' on the 22nd (local time), an honor bestowed by the Korea Society, a U.S.-Korea friendship nonprofit organization, for their contributions to the development of Korea-U.S. relations.

The Korea Society held its 65th annual dinner at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, New York, that evening and presented the award to the two organizations.

One of the most prestigious awards in the Korea-U.S. field, the Van Fleet Award has been given annually since 1992 by the Korea Society to individuals or organizations that have contributed to Korea-U.S. relations. The award was established to honor General James Van Fleet, who participated in the Korean War as commander of the U.S. Eighth Army and founded the Korea Society in 1957. Past major recipients include the late President Kim Dae-jung, former U.S. President George W. Bush, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo, and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won.

Ryu Jin, Chairman of Pungsan Group, and John Hamre, President of CSIS, attended the dinner and received the awards in person. Former U.S. President George Bush also made a surprise appearance at the event, drawing attention.

The Korea Society stated, "Chairman Ryu has long promoted friendship between the two countries and supported a strong Korea-U.S. alliance," adding, "Under President Hamre's leadership, CSIS has contributed to enhancing the understanding of key policy issues important to both peoples through its Korea Chair."

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