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Kyung-Ahm Education & Culture Foundation was founded in February 2004 to fulfill Kyung-Ahm Geum-jo Song’s lofty ideal of returning to society the fruits of his lifelong industry, diligence, and frugality.


The foundation aspires to realize two main ideals: to cultivate talented individuals for national development, and to promote academic activities, art, and literature
in order to enhance social values and improve quality of life.


Established in accordance with the Regulations on the Establishment and Operation of a Nonprofit Foundation, the foundation aims to contribute to national development and to humanity as a whole by fostering human resources, supporting academic activities, and advancing cultural and artistic creation.

The History of Kyung-Ahm

2024

Nov 3 Award Ceremony of the 19th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Kyung-Ahm hall, Busan
Laureates Hyun Chin Lim (Humanities and social science), Heung Sun Sim (Natural science), Young Seok Ju (Life sciences), Tae Woo Lee (Engineering)

2023

Nov 4 Award Ceremony of the 18th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Kyung-Ahm hall, Busan
Laureates Jong Wha Lee (Humanities and social science), Jun Sung Kim (Natural science), Jae Bum Kim (Life sciences), Dong Woo Cho (Engineering)

2022

Nov 5 Award Ceremony of the 17th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Kyung-Ahm Hall, Busan
Laureates Young Ju Choie (Natural science), Hyongbum Henry Kim (Life sciences), Byoung Ho Lee (Engineering)

2021

Nov 6 Award Ceremony of the 16th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Kyung-Ahm hall, Busan
Laureates Nak-in Sung (Humanities and social science), Juyoung Yoon (Natural science), Jeong Ho Lee (Life sciences), Cheol Seong Hwang (Engineering)

2020

Nov 6 Award Ceremony of the 16th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Kyung-Ahm hall, Busan
Laureates Nak-in Sung (Humanities and social science), Juyoung Yoon (Natural science), Jeong Ho Lee (Life sciences), Cheol Seong Hwang (Engineering)

2019

Nov 1 Award Ceremony of the 15th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Kyung-Ahm Hall, Busan
Laureates Lee Geun (Humanities and social science), Lee Young Hee (Natural science), Cheol-Sang Hwang (Life sciences), Sang-Il Seok (Engineering)

2018

Nov 2 Award Ceremony of the 14th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Kyung-Ahm Hall, Busan
Laureates Jong Hae Keum (Natural science), Sohn, Hoon (Engineering), Kwon O-Gon (Special Prize)

2017

Nov 3 Award Ceremony of the 13th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Kyong-Dong Kim (Humanities and Social Science), Han Woong Yeom (Natural Science), Tae-Young Yoon (Life Science Science), Jong-Ho Lee (Engineering), H-Sang Seung (Special Prize).

2016

Nov 4 Award Ceremony of the 12th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Heonik Kwon (Humanities and Social Science), Hyotcherl Ihee (Natural Science), Changjoon Justin Lee (Life Science), Yang-Kook Sun (Engineering)

2015

Nov 6 Award Ceremony of the 11th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates U-Chang Kim (Humanities and Social Science), Hyeonbae Kang (Natural Science), Sung Hee Baek (Life Science), Mansoo Choi (Engineering)

2014

Nov 7 Award Ceremony of the 10th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Jaegwon Kim (Humanities and Social Science), Soo-Bong Kim (Natural Science), Jang-Soo Chun (Life Science), Hoi-Jun Yoo (Engineering)

2013

Nov 8 Award Ceremony of the 9th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Young-hoon Rhee (Humanities and Social Science), Sukbok Chang (Natural Science), Min Goo Lee (Life Science), Jeom Kee Paik (Engineering), Dae-joong Kim (Special Prize)

2012

Nov 2 Award Ceremony of the 8th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Chong-sik Lee (Humanities and Social Science), Young-Geun Oh (Natural Science), Bong-Kiun Kaang (Life Science), Young Moo Lee (Engineering)
The foundation increases each prize to 200 million won and adjusts the prize categories as follows: humanities and social science, natural science, life science, and engineering. Arts and Special Prize are merged into one award.

2011

Nov 4 Award Ceremony of the 7th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Hee-Sung Keel (Humanities and Social Science), Yung Sik Kim (Humanities and Social Science), Byung Hee Hong (Natural Science), Gou Young Koh (Life Science), Seung-Woo Kim (Engineering), Julia H. Moon (The Arts), Byeng-Sen Park (Special Prize)

2010

Nov 5 Award Ceremony of the 6th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Kyung Hwan Baik (Humanities and Social Science), Minhaeng Cho (Natural Science), Won-Jae Lee (Life Science), Kwanghee Lee (Engineering), Ji-ha Kim (The Arts)

2009

Nov 6 Award Ceremony of the 5th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Kyung-Man Kim (Humanities and Social Science), Tae Won Noh (Natural Science), Young-Joon Kim (Life Science), Seung Man Yang (Engineering), Kun-Woo Paik (The Arts)

2008

Nov 7 Award Ceremony of the 4th Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Myung Hwan Jung (Humanities and Social Science), Jeong Han Kim (Natural Science), Jongkyeong Chung (Life Science), Bumman Kim (Engineering), Kwang-cho Yoon (The Arts)
Mar 13 8th Board Meeting: The directors divide the Life Science category into that of Natural Science and Life Science, expanding the prize category. The directors also discuss new enterprise plans.
Jan 4 7th Board Meeting: The directors amend the foundation’s articles.

2007

Nov 2 Award Ceremony of the 3rd Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Young Woo Han (Humanities and Social Science), Won Woo Nam (Natural and Life Science), Heun Lee (Engineering), Unsuk Chin (The Arts)
Mar 23 The 6th Borad Meeting

2006

Nov 17 Award Ceremony of the 2nd Kyung-Ahm Prize at Nurimaru APEC House, Busan
Laureates Young Ick Lew (Humanities and Social Science), Soo-Jong Rey (Natural and Life Science), Kunwoo Lee (Engineering), Hyon-jong Chong (The Arts)
Mar 25 5th Board Meeting

2005

Dec 9 Award Ceremony of the 1st Kyung-Ahm Prize at BEXCO, Busan
Laureates Dong-il Cho (Humanities and Social Science), Young-Ki Paik (Natural and Life Science), Byeong Gi Lee (Engineering), Kyung Wha Chung (The Arts)
Nov 21 4th Board Meeting
Mar 25 3rd Board Meeting: The directors establish the Kyung-Ahm Prize and appoint Byung-Young Ahn, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, chairperson of the Kyung-Ahm Prize Committee.

2004

Oct 20 2nd Board Meeting: The directors announce the beginning of the foundation's normal operation.
Feb 1 Chairperson Song (Kyung-Ahm) endows 100 billion won for the establishment of the foundation.

2003

Dec 29 1st Board Meeting: The directors discuss the establishment of the foundation.