KIC Supports Reading and Writing for Underprivileged Children

Sponsorship of Jongno Cultural Foundation Reading Culture Program
Children's Contest Held and Outstanding Works Composed
Poetry Collection Published and December Book Concert Planned

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) announced on the 21st that it will sponsor reading and writing activity programs for underprivileged children and hold a creative poetry contest.

KIC is sponsoring the children's reading culture activity program "Drawing Poems Together," operated by the Jongno Cultural Foundation. This program will be held over a total of five sessions until October 14. Underprivileged children in the Seoul area will participate, reading poems with a poetry author and expressing their own thoughts and feelings through poetry.

Additionally, KIC will hold the "Sovereign Wealth Fund KIC, Children's Poetry Contest" for children at nationwide book and mountainous area children's centers sponsored by KIC, including participants of this program.

KIC plans to compile the submitted works into a poetry collection, create two outstanding pieces as original compositions, and hold a book concert in December, inviting the participating children.