
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Global Korean Dream Foundation announced that it would change its name to the Global Korean Dream Foundation and expand its role as a support platform for nurturing next-generation talent and supporting 7 million overseas Koreans.
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Global Korean Merchant Dream is an association established by Korean merchants around the world to foster the next generation of Korean Americans. Over the past 10 years, it has delivered dreams and hopes to teenagers and young adults at home and abroad through scholarship projects.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of our establishment, we strengthened our business to foster next-generation talent and support overseas Koreans.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Seong-cheol = Global Korean Merchant Dream (Chairman Kim Jeom-bae), an association established by Korean merchants active around the world with the intention of nurturing the next generation of Koreans, announced on the 11th that it changed its name to 'Global Korean Dream Foundation' to significantly strengthen the function and role of the corporation in celebration of its 10th anniversary.
This name change reflects the intention to redefine the business purpose and expand the scope of the business based on the achievements of the past 10 years, expanding its role as a support platform that encompasses not only the next generation of young people but also all 7 million overseas Koreans.
The foundation plans to continue its existing representative projects, such as Dream Supporters, Hansang Dream Scholarship, and World Korean Business Convention Scholarship, while further systemizing support projects for overseas Koreans around the world.
In particular, we decided to further strengthen the organic cooperation system with the Overseas Koreans Office and actively provide support to strengthen the capabilities and enhance the rights of overseas Koreans.
Chairman Kim Jeom-bae emphasized, "Global Korean Merchants Dream started with the love of Korean merchants around the world for their homeland and their passion for nurturing the next generation, and over the past 10 years, we have delivered dreams and hopes to youth and young adults at home and abroad through scholarship projects. We will continue to be a strong support for overseas Koreans so that they can fully demonstrate their capabilities on the global stage."
In celebration of its founding anniversary and 10th anniversary, the foundation will hold a commemorative event on the 29th by inviting sponsors and beneficiaries who have been with us so far as part of the World Korean Week events hosted by the Office of Overseas Koreans.

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