Booyoung Awards 330 Million Won Scholarship to Foreign International Students

Chairman Lee Jung-geun's Woojung Education and Culture Foundation Awards Scholarships to 83 International Students from 29 Countries

Woojong Education and Culture Foundation, chaired by Lee Joong-geun, chairman of Booyoung Group, announced on the 26th that it has awarded scholarships totaling 330 million KRW to 83 international students currently enrolled in domestic universities.

Booyoung Group Woojeong Education and Culture Foundation is holding the '2024 First Semester Foreign Student Scholarship Award Ceremony' on the 26th at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kwon Hyunji

On the same day, Woojong Education and Culture Foundation held the '2024 First Semester International Student Scholarship Award Ceremony' at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jung-gu, Seoul, distributing a total of 330 million KRW to 83 international students from 29 countries.

Established in 2008 by Chairman Lee Joong-geun’s private donation, Woojong Education and Culture Foundation has been providing scholarships twice a year to overseas students since 2010. Since 2013, the foundation has significantly expanded the eligible countries and students, increasing the scholarship amount to 8 million KRW per student annually. To date, 2,449 international students have benefited from approximately 9.6 billion KRW in scholarships.

Saixana Panyabong, a scholarship recipient from Laos and a doctoral candidate in International Agricultural Technology at Seoul National University, said, "I sincerely thank Chairman Lee Joong-geun and Booyoung Group’s Woojong Education and Culture Foundation for their substantial economic and psychological support and encouragement."

Lee Se-jung, former director of Woojong Education and Culture Foundation, who attended on behalf of Chairman Lee Joong-geun, said, "I hope these scholarships will help you realize your dreams and that you will contribute to the development of your home countries and the global community in the future. Woojong Education and Culture Foundation will also faithfully serve as a bridge connecting Korea and the world."

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