Ex-Woori Financial PR official committed to serving students from low-income households

Kim Byung-jin, deputy general manager of Woori Financial Group Future Foundation, strongly believes he made the right choice in his banking career by joining the foundation, as he is able to help high school students from low-income households. Kim was a founding member of the foundation in July 2002. He also played a key role for Woori Learner, a project launched in March 2024 to offer financial support for high school students unable to afford private tutoring and other forms of after-school classes. The foundation runs the project on a yearly basis in tandem with two school semesters, offering a check card to each selected student to spend up to 2 million won ($1,400) per year on private educational expenses. The project grew fast, and for 2025 a total of 150 students have been selected to receive assistance, up from 118 in 2024. The 2025 program also expanded to benefit high school sophomores, after focusing solely on freshmen last year. Moreover, the foundation opened the door wider for all eligible students nationwide to apply for the program, after restricting it to those in Seoul