On the 24th, Kim Daehwan, CEO of Somasar Co., Ltd., and Min Eunmi, Director of Korea Asset Management Corporation, received the Iron Tower Industrial Medal (Innovation Finance category) and the Order of Civil Merit, Pomegranate Medal (Inclusive Finance category), respectively, at the '8th Finance Day' ceremony held at the 63 Convention Center in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
The ceremony was attended by about 500 people, including Kim Joo-hyun, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, Lee Bok-hyun, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, awardees for financial development merit and their families, representatives and executives of financial associations and financial companies. A total of 191 awards were presented in the categories of ▲Innovation Finance ▲Inclusive Finance ▲Savings and Investment for financial development merit.
Among them, the Iron Tower Industrial Medal was awarded to CEO Kim, and the Order of Civil Merit, Pomegranate Medal was awarded to Director Min. CEO Kim was recognized for establishing an information security company, developing data protection technology, and contributing to the establishment of a secure financial IT environment. Director Min was acknowledged for her contribution to the successful launch of the debt adjustment program for small business owners and self-employed individuals and the New Start Fund.
The commendations were awarded to Lee Dong-hoon, Deputy General Manager of Korea Eximbank, who performed financial support tasks for future mobility, aerospace, and defense industries (Innovation Finance); Kwon Gyu-seong, Executive Director of Gwangjang Credit Union, who supported mid-interest loans for financially vulnerable groups in the region, and Park Byung-ho, Deputy General Manager of the Korea Federation of Savings Banks, who contributed to lowering brokerage fees on loan platforms (Inclusive Finance); and Lee Hong-gi, Director of Jeonghye Rehabilitation Center, a social welfare corporation, who worked to realize sustainable welfare through finance such as encouraging savings for the disabled (Savings and Investment).
The Presidential Citation was awarded to Kim Hoe-young, Team Leader at the Financial Supervisory Service, who conducted financial institution inspections and investigations of unfair trade practices (Innovation Finance); Eom Ki-hoon, Deputy General Manager of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, who promoted customized financial education for the disabled over many years (Inclusive Finance); and Lee Ji-eun, a celebrity who has consistently saved, invested, and actively donated, and who conducted financial management training programs linked with regional banks for marginalized groups through the social welfare corporation Seondowon-affiliated Bethel (Savings and Investment), among a total of 12 individuals and 5 organizations.
The Prime Minister's Citation was awarded to Woo Min-cheol, Team Leader at Korea Exchange, who designed a system for automatic detection of unfair trading in stock and derivatives markets (Innovation Finance); Lee Seok-ho, Senior Research Fellow at Korea Institute of Finance, who has continued research on consumer protection and support for low-income finance (Inclusive Finance); self-employed businessman Koo Bon-sik, who has steadily saved and donated despite difficult circumstances, and celebrity Han Ji-min, who has actively engaged in donations and volunteer activities (Savings and Investment), among a total of 24 individuals and 3 organizations.
Additionally, the Financial Services Commission Chairman's Citation was awarded to Choi Dae-sun, Professor at Soongsil University (Innovation Finance); Bae Gwang-yeol, Lawyer at Onyul Corporation (Inclusive Finance); and Sun Ye-rin, Student at Seoul Women's Commercial High School (Savings and Investment), among a total of 118 individuals and 5 organizations.
In his congratulatory speech, Chairman Kim said, "While the meaning of finance in the past focused on the obligations of debtors, it has expanded in modern times to the realization of opportunities, and in the future, it will further expand to integration and inclusion." He added, "Through the efforts of many, including the awardees, our finance is developing, and the government will also strive to help finance grow as a partner that empowers the people."
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