GKL FOUNDATION

2022

• December

  • Received the Korea International Cooperation Agency Chairman's Award at the CSR Film Festival

• November

  • Chung Chin-sup was inaugurated as the 8th Chairman
  • Performance Sharing Meeting of 'GKL Tourism Planning Team for All'

• October

  • Volunteer activities of executives and employees in Gangneung forest fire-damaged area
  • New job tour group Metaverse Job Concert was held (second half)

• September

  • 'GKL Tourism Planning Team for All' Launch Ceremony
  • 'GKL Family Outing with Thanks' special round (forest field) was operated
  • Emergency support for a snack set for volunteers in flood-stricken areas in North Gyeongsang Province

• July

  • 'Fusion Gugak Hanmadang' 2nd & 3rd (Yongsan Park Partial Opening Site/Gongsanseong, Gongju)
  • Delivery of daily necessities for Ukrainian compatriots

• June

  • 1st 'Fusion Gugak Madang' (Suwon Hwaseong)

• May

  • New job tour group Metaverse Job Concert was held (first half)
  • Participation in the 15th World Forestry Congress Exhibition

• April

  • GKL Family Outing with Thanks

• March

  • Korean People Travel Therapy
  • Conducting a 'Regional Win-Win VolunTour'
  • Implementation of the Green Ecological Garden Project

2021

• November

  • 'Jeju Island outing' for nurses of public health centers
  • Special session of 'Korea Travel Therapy' for Sakhalin compatriots

• October

  • Glamping picnics for quarantine contributors epidemiological investigators, nurses, and 1339 call center

• September

  • 'Dream Hope Seoul Travel' published a map of Dream Hope Seoul in 6 languages

• August

  • The 2nd semester 'G-Friends' scholarships were provided to domestic tourism-related students and foreign students in South Korea

• June

  • 'Korea Travel Therapy' project for Koryo-saram families started
  • The 'Youth Vaccine Festival as a cultural event with youth art groups' project started

• May

  • 'Dream Hope Seoul Travel' project started
  • 'GKL Family Outing with Thanks' project started
  • The 'K-Friends as Global Korean Culture Exploration Group' project started

• April

  • A new school built in Sin Taung village in Myanmar

• March

  • Lee Deok-hyeong was inaugurated as the 7th Chairman

• February

  • GKL Foundation's special project execution organizations were openly recruited (2nd batch)
  • The 1st semester 'G-Friends' scholarships were provided to domestic tourism-related students and foreign students in South Korea

• January

  • GKL Foundation's special project execution organizations were openly recruited (1st batch)

2020

• October

  • The 2020 post-Corona era tourism-based social contribution idea contest was held
  • 'Healing Camp with Thanks' was held for firefighters in Daegu deployed to respond to COVID-19

• August

  • GKL Foundation provided donations for localized torrential rain damage recovery

• July

  • The 'Dream Hope Travel with Thanks' was held for nursing officers in Daegu who were deployed to respond to COVID-19.

• June

  • Yongsam Kim was inaugurated as the 6th Chairman

• May

  • Planting trees in the Kubuqi Desert, Inner Mongolia, China (68,500 trees)

• April

  • 'Book Busking', a mobile cultural and artistic experience, was held
  • 2020 Dream Hope Travel was held

• March

  • A public contest for the achievement of 2020 social value was held

• January

  • Na Jong-min was inaugurated as the 5th Chairman

2019

• December

  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia (for supporting the financial independence of Indonesian youth)
  • A secondary education school completed in Chaukseit Village, Myanmar
  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from Chaukseit Village, Myanmar (for supporting education and culture of Myanmar community)

• October

  • GKL Foundation received an appreciation plaque from Gwangju Metropolitan City (for supporting Gwangju 2019 World Aquatics Championships)
  • Awarded the highest honorary medal from the Korean Red Cross

• September

  • Support centers for 'left-behind children' opened in Hunan Province, China (3 locations in Changsha and 1 location in Yueyang)

• August

  • 2019 2nd Open Call for Achievement of Social Value

• May

  • Capacity building meeting to commemorate GKL Foundation's 5th anniversary
  • GKL and GKL Foundation's executives and staff members volunteered to plant trees in the Kubuchi Desert in Inner Mongolia.

• April

  • 2019 Open Call for Achievement of Social Value
  • Initiation of 'Book Busking', a mobile local culture and art project
  • GKL Foundation provided donations for disaster recovery in fire-affected areas (Goseong, Sokcho) in Gangwon-do

• January

  • Meeting with working-level staff of GKL Foundation's partners

2018

• December

  • GKL Foundation transferred the 'Indonesia Youth Financial Independence Support (Fashion Education Center, K-Lounge)' project to the Indonesian Creative Economy Committee (to support the establishment of a local independence system in Indonesia)
  • '2018 GKL Literary Translation Award Ceremony' was held

• October

  • GKL Foundation provided donations for earthquake damage recovery in Indonesia
  • GKL Foundation signed an agreement to revitalize the culture and tourism industry in Cheongju (with Cheongju City, Seowon University, and Aura Pictures Co., Ltd.)

• September

  • GKL Foundation office moved (#1006, Airport Tower, 36, Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
  • 'Tourist Guide Information Center' opened in Ladakh, India
  • 'Kwanae Children's House', a support center for 'left-behind children', opened in Hubei Province (Yuzhou City, Tenman City), China.

• August

  • GKL Foundation donated money for flood recovery to Laos
  • GKL Foundation provided 'G-Friends' scholarships to tourism-related domestic students and foreign students
  • GKL Foundation held 'Ginnovation for a Better World', an innovation contest to achieve social value

• June

  • GKL Foundation signed a partnership agreement with the Korean Literature Translation Institute (to support the translation of Korean literature)

• May

  • In commemoration of the 4th anniversary of GKL Foundation, GKL and GKL Foundation executives and staff volunteered to plant trees in the Kubuqi Desert (to support the prevention of desertification in Inner Mongolia, China)

• April

  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from the PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee

• January

  • 'The 1st GKL G-Friends Global Camp' was held (with 6 countries participating)
  • Chae Seung-mook inaugurated as the 4th Chairman

2017

• December

  • '2017 GKL Literary Translation Award Ceremony' was held (to support Korean literature translation)

• October

  • '2017 Global Tourism and Leisure Forum' was held (by inviting Hermann Simon)

• September

  • The third nail art shop for Kopino moms' financial independence (GKL'S NAIL ART & FISH SPA) opened in Manila, the Philippines (to support the financial independence of Kopinos in the Philippines)
  • GKL Foundation provided equipment for Mongolian School 35 and completed the gymnasium for School 85 (to support the improvement of the Mongolian educational environment)
  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from the parents' association of School 85 in Mongolia and Gachuurt village in Bayanzürkh District (for supporting School 85)
  • GKL Foundation provided 'G-Friends' scholarships to local students in Mongolia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines
  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from Mongolian University of Science and Technology (for providing scholarships)

• August

  • The Korea-China Green Group started nationwide exchange programs (to support the Korea-China youth exchange)

• July

  • GKL Foundation signed a business agreement with the Busan International Film Festival (to support BIFF)

• June

  • 'Kwanae Children's House,' a support center for 'left-behind children', opened in Henan Province (Pingdingshan City, Nanyang City), China (to support 'left-behind' children in China)
  • GKL Foundation received an appreciation plaque from the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee (for sponsoring FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea)

• May

  • GKL Foundation held an event to commemorate its 3rd anniversary
  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from the Korea Immigration Foundation (for supporting the education of foreigners residing in Korea)
  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from the Korea Tourism Association (for supporting the domestic tourism industry)
  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from Korea Sports Development Institute (for supporting cultural and sports for multicultural families)
  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from Future Forest (for supporting desertification prevention and environmental protection in Inner Mongolia)

• April

  • GKL and GKL Foundation employees volunteered to plant trees in the Kubuqi Desert (to support the prevention of desertification in Inner Mongolia, China)

• March

  • GKL Foundation provided 'G-Friends' scholarships to domestic tourism-related scholarship students

• February

  • GKL Foundation offered 'G-Friends' scholarships to local students in Myanmar

• January

  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from the Autism Korea (for supporting the improvement of health of people with developmental disabilities)

2016

• December

  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from Colombia Veterans Descendants Association, International Polytechnic School, and Bogota King Sejong Institute
  • GKL Foundation opened the 2nd store of GKL'S NAIL ART & FISH SPA for Kopino moms' financial independence in Manila, Philippines (to support Kopino moms' financial independence in the Philippines)

• November

  • GKL Foundation signed an MOU with the China Guanghua Science and Technology Foundation, which is affiliated with Communist Youth League of China (for creating a green ecology park to prevent desertification in Inner Mongolia, China)
  • GKL Foundation launched 'G-Friends' scholarship project

• October

  • GKL Foundation completed the construction of a cooperative farm in An Tinh Village, Vietnam (to support the financial independence of rural Vietnam)
  • GKL Foundation opened a fashion education center and K-Lounge in Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia (to support the financial independence of Indonesian youth)
  • GKL Foundation started the 'Support for the activation of physical education for people with developmental disabilities'

• September

  • GKL Foundation opened the first store of GKL'S NAIL ART & FISH SPA for Kopino moms' financial independence in Manila, the Philippines (to support Kopino moms' financial independence in the Philippines)

• August

  • GKL Foundation started a project to support tree-planting in the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia, China (the employees of GKL and GKL Foundation carried out tree-planting volunteer work)

• July

  • GKL Foundation completed a cooperative farm in Pamung Village, Myanmar (to support the financial independence of the rural villages in Myanmar)
  • GKL Foundation received an appreciation plaque from Pamung School in Shan State, Myanmar
  • GKL Foundation opened the 'Kwanae Children's House', a support center for 'left-behind children' in Shandong Province, China (one each in Jining and Weicheng) (to support children under quarantine in China)

• June

  • The second GKL Foundation management (with 12 members) was inaugurated (with Chairman Lee Deok-joo reappointed)
  • GKL Foundation signed an MOA with Indonesia's Bandung Institute of Technology and the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (for supporting the financial independence of Indonesian youth)

• May

  • GKL Foundation opened 'Kwanae Children's House', a support center for 'left-behind children' in Shaanxi Province, China (two places in Yuncheng City) (to support 'left-behind children' in China)
  • GKL Foundation launched the 'Youth Traditional Music Orchestra' project

• April

  • GKL Foundation launched the 'Career Exploration for Underprivileged Children and Adolescents' project

2015

• December

  • GKL Foundation received a commendation from the mayor of Seoul (in relation to development and social contribution activities in Seoul)

• November

  • GKL Foundation signed an MOU with China Charity Federation (CCF) (for supporting 'left-behind children' in China)

• September

  • The project to support School 29 and School 85 in Mongolia has been completed (to support the improvement of the Mongolian educational environment)
  • The 'Dream Hope Travel' project to support the underprivileged in tourism has been launched

• August

  • GKL Foundation office moved (to 610 Samseong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
  • 'GKL Hope Basketball Team' project started

• June

  • A comprehensive support center for descendants of veterans opened in downtown Bogota, Colombia (to support the financial independence of descendants of Colombian Korean War veterans)
  • 'Employment and entrepreneurship education and psychological treatment for overseas ethnic Koreans in Korea' project started

• April

  • GKL Foundation started the project to promote the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Korea for 1st and 3rd generations
  • GKL Foundation started the 'Regional Children's Center Renovation Support' project

• March

  • Opened Center for Comprehensive (Educational) Support for Kopinos in Manila University, the Philippines (to support the financial independence of Kopino in the Philippines)

2014

• December

  • The Ministry of Strategy and Finance designated GKL Foundation as a designated donation organization.
  • GKL Foundation signed an MOU with the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the University of Manila (to support the financial independence of Kopinos in the Philippines)

• November

  • GKL Foundation completed a cooperative farm in Gan Leo Village, Vietnam (to support the financial independence of Vietnam's rural economy)
  • GKL Foundation received an appreciation plaque from People's Committee of Lam Dong Province, Vietnam

• October

  • GKL Foundation completed the project to support Mongolia's School 23 in Ulaanbaatar, ESM Mongolian English School, and IC Mongolian Science and Technology High School (to support the improvement of the Mongolian educational environment)
  • GKL Foundation received a plaque of appreciation from the Mongolian Ministry of Education and Science

• July

  • GKL Foundation office opened and went into operation (16F, City Airport Tower, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
  • A business review committee was formed and launched

• June

  • Lee Deok-ju was inaugurated as the 2nd Chairman

• May

  • A public corporation, GKL Foundation was established (establishment approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 15, 2014, and registration of incorporation took place on May 23, 2014)
  • Lim Byeong-soo was inaugurated as the first Chairman