The Kiturami Group (Chairman Choi Jin-min) announced that it had awarded “Kiturami Scholarships” to 17 local governments including Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province.

KRW 100 million in scholarships was provided to each of Gimpo City, Gwangju City, Pyeongtaek City, Uijeongbu City, and Anseong City in Gyeonggi Province; Dongjak-gu and Geumcheon-gu in Seoul; and Mokpo City in Jeollanam-do Province. In addition, KRW 50 million in scholarships was provided to each of Jecheon City in Chungcheongbuk-do Province; Gongju City and Cheongyang-gun in Chungcheongnam-do Province; Muan-gun and Jindo-gun in Jeollanam-do Province; Yangsan City, Sacheon City, and Hadong-gun in Gyeongsangnam-do Province; and Yeongwol-gun in Gangwon Province.

Kiturami Scholarships are provided to students recommended by each local government and organization to support their academic pursuits.

 “We hope the Kiturami Scholarships will help students ease their financial burdens and pursue their dreams. Going forward, the Kiturami Group will continue to fulfill its corporate social responsibility through various social contribution programs,” a Kiturami Group official said.

Meanwhile, the Kiturami Group has engaged in social contribution programs worth KRW 65 billion in all over the past 41 years, including scholarship programs, academic research support, and development funds for educational institutions through the Kiturami Culture Foundation and Kiturami Welfare Foundation.