The Daesan Foundation’s Purpose
The Daesan Foundation has been established under the auspices of Kyobo Life in accordance with the wishes of Daesan, Yong-Ho Shin, who founded the Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd., to achieve the goal of 'promoting education in Korea and building up the nation's capital base'. By supporting projects of public interest intended to 'foster Korea's national culture' and 'globalize Korean literature' the Daesan Foundation aims to contribute actively to the development of Korea as cultural welfare state.
Founder Daesan,
Yong-Ho SHIN
Yong Ho SHIN, the founder of Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd., is the first person in the world to formulate the concept of "education insurance" (The honorific name Daesan meaning "Great Mountain")
