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Publishing Firm Sets up Charity Foundation

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By Park Si-soo

Staff Reporter

Woongjin Group, the nation's major publishing company, Tuesday established its charity foundation to support those suffering from financial hardship and run a variety of social welfare programs.

Shin Hyon-ung, former vice culture minister, was designated as the foundation head.

With 10 billion won of budget donated by Woongjin Group chairman Yoon Seok-keum, the charity will run scholarship programs for talented children in poor living conditions and subsidize multiracial families here to help their settlement in Korea.

Apart from the programs, it plans to run a variety of educational and cultural welfare campaigns. For more information, contact 02-2076-4664

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