HiteJinro Holdings Supports Scholarships for Children of Food Service Workers

25 Selected This Year, Annual Payment of 4 Million KRW
HiteJinro 100th Anniversary Total Amount Doubled
925 Supported Over 10 Years, Totaling 1.4 Billion KRW

HiteJinro Holdings, the holding company of HiteJinro, announced on the 28th that it will provide scholarships to the college student children of food service workers facing economic difficulties due to the economic downturn, enabling them to focus on their studies. The company plans to award an annual scholarship of 4 million KRW to selected students enrolled in universities located in Seoul and the metropolitan area, based on criteria such as academic performance and financial need.

Attendees are taking a commemorative photo at the scholarship award ceremony held by HiteJinro Holdings on the morning of the 28th at the HiteJinro headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by HiteJinro]

On the morning of the same day, Kim In-gyu, CEO of HiteJinro Holdings, presented scholarships to 25 students at the HiteJinro headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul. In particular, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of HiteJinro’s founding this year, the total amount of scholarships was doubled compared to the previous year to express gratitude to workers in the related industry.

CEO Kim stated, "As a 100-year-old company that values people as its greatest asset, supporting scholarships for nurturing talent is a social responsibility we must fulfill. We will continue to expand our scholarship programs so that outstanding students around us can concentrate on their studies without economic difficulties and contribute to social development."

Meanwhile, as part of its win-win management and social contribution activities, HiteJinro Holdings has been conducting a scholarship program annually for 10 years from 2015 to this year, providing a total of 1.4 billion KRW to 925 children of food service workers.

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