Ex-Kakao CEO stresses value of community for young people

Rim Ji-hoon, former CEO of Kakao and founder of the Jihoon Rim Foundation, said he is glad to enrich communities through scholarships it offers to undergraduate students. The foundation plans to double the scholarship amount to $10,000 (13.9 million won) per student next year from the current $5,000. The scholarship seeks to offer a transformative opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students of Korean heritage. Each year, the foundation selects 20 outstanding students. An annual reunion is held with the recipients to connect them through regional gatherings in cities like New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. “These events create a durable support system for peer mentorship and collaboration,” Rim wrote on his Facebook page. On Sept. 16, Rim hosted a networking event in New York with scholarship recipients. “More than 30 students came to have a meaningful time together. It was incredibly rewarding to see students from different universities gathered in one place, connecting and exchanging ideas. At that moment, I felt proud to see the strong, supportive network I had envisionedWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times