Muan-gun, Sorikkun O Seonji Donates 1 Million Won Scholarship Fund

Published 03 May.2023 14:52(KST)

Donation of Prize Money for the Grand Prize Winner of the National Singing Contest Mokpo City Edition

Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 3rd that pansori singer O Seonji donated 1 million KRW in scholarship funds to the Muan-gun Seungdal Scholarship Foundation on the 2nd.

(On the left) Oseonji donated a scholarship of 1 million won. [Photo by Muan-gun]

O Seonji, who helps her parents run a shiitake mushroom farm in Hyeongyeong-myeon, is a talented traditional Korean music singer who graduated from the Department of Korean Traditional Music, Pansori major, at Chonnam National University, and is currently active as a member of the Sori Sarang Group.

In particular, she won the grand prize based on her outstanding skills in the ‘KBS National Singing Contest Mokpo City Edition’ held last March, and donated part of the prize money to the Seungdal Scholarship Fund.

O Seonji said, “I hope this will help students who are working hard to pursue their dreams despite difficult circumstances,” and added, “I will strive in various ways to contribute to our neighbors and local community.”

Governor Kim San said, “We support the bright future of the donor with excellent traditional Korean music skills,” and added, “We will make sure that the scholarship funds entrusted with warm hearts are used where they are most needed.”