Former Vice Minister of Gender Equality and Family Kyungseon Kim Joins Community Chest of Korea's "Honor Society"

All Four Family Members Join as High-Value Donors: "Family Honor"
Supporting Youth and Women in Need

From the left, Byungjun Kim, Chairman of Community Chest of Korea, and Kyungseon Kim, former Vice Minister of Gender Equality and Family, are taking a commemorative photo for joining the Honor Society. Community Chest of Korea

The Community Chest of Korea (Chairman Byungjun Kim) announced on the 27th that Kyungseon Kim, Chairperson of the Korea Retirement Pension Development Institute and former Vice Minister of Gender Equality and Family, has joined the Honor Society, an individual high-value donor group, as member No. 3757. The induction ceremony, held the previous day at the Hall of Fame in the Community Chest of Korea’s annex in Jung-gu, was attended by Chairperson Kyungseon Kim and her family, Chairman Byungjun Kim, and related officials, who celebrated her joining the Honor Society.

Chairperson Kyungseon Kim is the fourth member of her family to join the Honor Society, following her father-in-law, Seonggu Lee (member No. 1982, former 17th National Assembly member and Chairman of Gomwas Waterproofing), her mother-in-law, Hyoseon Choi (member No. 2494), and her husband, Sangwoo Lee (member No. 2371, attorney at Kim & Chang). Notably, Seonggu Lee has long emphasized the importance of "noblesse oblige practiced as a family," and is known for his consistent charitable giving and integrity, setting an example for his family. Under these values, all family members have participated in high-value donations, establishing the family as a representative "Family Honor"-a prestigious family of high-value donors certified by the Community Chest of Korea.

In accordance with Chairperson Kyungseon Kim’s longstanding commitment to children, youth, and women, this donation will be used to support out-of-school youth, women in crisis, and single-parent families.

Chairperson Kyungseon Kim stated, "I have always been deeply interested in supporting youth and women, and it is especially meaningful to be able to provide direct support through this donation. I plan to extend my experience in public service through sharing, and in addition to donating, I will also participate in necessary volunteer work to support out-of-school youth and women in crisis, who are often left in the blind spots of support."

Chairman Byungjun Kim of the Community Chest of Korea said, "It is extremely rare for four members from a single family to become Honor Society members. This family sets an excellent example of a culture of high-value giving that has been practiced for a long time. As the first and largest high-value donor club in Korea, the Honor Society of the Community Chest of Korea will continue to lead the way in fostering a mature culture of giving."

Of the total 3,773 Honor Society members of the Community Chest of Korea, 1,070 members (from 465 families) are family members, making up about 28% of the total membership as Family Honors. Among these, there are 254 couple members (127 couples), 171 members from three-person families (57 families), 100 members from four-person families (25 families), and 109 members from families of five or more (19 families). Families with five or more members include those with three generations in the Honor Society.

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