OK Baekjeong Scholarship Foundation Holds Second Half Scholarship Workshop

Scholarship Certificates Awarded to 15th Cohort
Diploma Ceremony Held for Previous Scholars

OK Baekjeong Scholarship Foundation, established with contributions from OK Financial Group affiliates, announced on October 1 that it held the "2025 Second Half OK Baekjeong Scholarship Workshop."

At the second half of 2025 OK Scholarship Workshop, scholars from the 1st to 15th cohorts and foundation officials are taking a commemorative photo. OK Financial Group

A total of 126 participants attended the workshop, including the newly selected 15th cohort of OK Baekjeong scholars and previous scholars from the 1st to 14th cohorts.

During the award ceremony held on the first day of the event, scholarship certificates were presented to the 15th cohort of scholars who joined in the second half of the year.

The 15th cohort of scholars will receive up to 2 million won per month in living expenses through the OK Baekjeong Scholarship, which is the largest living expense scholarship program in Korea, until they graduate.

The foundation also presented diplomas to graduates.

Kang Sungji, CEO of digital healthcare company Welt, delivered a lecture on "Career and Vision Planning."

Shin Kaksoo, former Ambassador to Japan and a director of the foundation, delivered a message to young people on the theme "Global Trends in the 2020s and the Mission of Youth."

Choi Yoon, Chairman of OK Financial Group, said, "I hope you will use the foundation's scholarship as a solid support to continue your learning and challenges toward a broader world," adding, "The foundation will continue to provide full support so that scholars can grow into talents who contribute to society and excel on the global stage."

OK Baekjeong Scholarship Foundation operates various scholarship programs, including the OK Baekjeong Scholarship (for domestic university and graduate students), OK Global Scholarship (for overseas students), OK Middle and High School Rugby Scholarship, and OK Golf Scholarship. To date, the foundation has provided approximately 32 billion won in scholarships to about 8,000 students. Since the first recruitment in 2018, the OK Baekjeong Scholarship has supported about 511 scholars.

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