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JoongAng Group dreams of a beautiful world
The JoongAng Groop conveys hope and optimism to
all sectors of society. We value the environment and
help our neighbors in need by sharing our resources
to build a society where all live well together.
The first media group in Korea to take active part in
volunteer campaigns in 1994, The JoongAng Group
has been promoting public campaigns such as The
National Volunteer Festival, disaster relief service,
international emergency relief, volunteer education,
sponsoring COPION (Cooperation and Participation
In Overseas NGOs) and other overseas emergency
relief activities.
all sectors of society. We value the environment and
help our neighbors in need by sharing our resources
to build a society where all live well together.
The first media group in Korea to take active part in
volunteer campaigns in 1994, The JoongAng Group
has been promoting public campaigns such as The
National Volunteer Festival, disaster relief service,
international emergency relief, volunteer education,
sponsoring COPION (Cooperation and Participation
In Overseas NGOs) and other overseas emergency
relief activities.
Through various arts and culture projects and
events, we hope to make our society all the more
prosperous. The JoongAng Group’s efforts to create
a better and happier world for everyone include
hosting projects such as the We Start Campaign
which supports children from less privileged,
lower-income households to help them begin their
life journeys at the same starting line as other
children. It also hosts the WeAJa Charity Flea
Market, the largest flea market in Korea, the JTBC
Seoul Marathon, Baeksang Arts Awards as
well as Golden Disc Awards.
events, we hope to make our society all the more
prosperous. The JoongAng Group’s efforts to create
a better and happier world for everyone include
hosting projects such as the We Start Campaign
which supports children from less privileged,
lower-income households to help them begin their
life journeys at the same starting line as other
children. It also hosts the WeAJa Charity Flea
Market, the largest flea market in Korea, the JTBC
Seoul Marathon, Baeksang Arts Awards as
well as Golden Disc Awards.
Love
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WeAJa Charity Flea Market
- Korea’s largest flea market
- WeAJa Charity Flea Market is Korea’s largest flea market.
The name of the event, WeAJa, comes from the first letters
of the three major projects hosted and sponsored by the
JoongAng Ilbo and JTBC. It is held in October each year in
major cities of the country, including Seoul and
Busan and more than 300,000 visitors
participate every year. All proceeds from the WeAJa Charity
Flea Market are used to help instill hope and courage
among children from low-income families.
Hope
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WeStart
- Striving to provide a fair starting
line for all children - WeStart helps less privileged children have a fair start in life. WeStart launched to help
children grow up as healthy citizens by providing the three-customized care services:
welfare, education and health. We help children to strengthen the power to think and
grow themselves through our personality programs. We have established 5 WeStart
Centers, 6 Humanity Centers and have designated 10 cooperative local children’s
centers.
- Striving to provide a fair starting
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Cheongbaek Volunteer
Awards- Award with tradition and authority
raising
Cheongbaekri in our age - The Cheongbaek Volunteer Awards, which was
established in 1977, identifies and awards
Cheongbaekri (a title granted to public servants of
integrity and uprightness) who are exemplary public
servants of grade 5 or lower working for local
development and residents. The Ministry of Public
Administration and Security and the JoongAng Ilbo jointly
host the event while JTBC sponsors the awards. It holds
the longest tradition and authority among government awards
ceremonies.
- Cheongbaek Volunteer Awards
- Award with tradition and authority raising Cheongbaekri in our age
close layer - Award with tradition and authority
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Employee Volunteer
Program- Beyond just reporting, putting words
into action - The JoongAng Group was the first media group in Korea to
take active part in volunteer campaigns in 1994. The
company has been conducting various volunteer activities
with the participation of both staff and executives of the
Group. JoongAng Ilbo reporters volunteered to share their
knowledge and experience as journalist. The JoongAng
Group participates in various forms such as having a
large-scale volunteer project to help clean up the Taean oil
spill, hosting the WeAJa Charity Flea Market and donating
monthly to WeStart campaign.
- Beyond just reporting, putting words
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Connect JoongAng
- The first media group in Korea to establish
a specialized subsidiary company for the disabled. - Connect JoongAng is an entity established with the core mission
of social contribution through the hiring of the disabled
who are socially vulnerable. By adhering to the values of empathy
towards the socially disadvantaged and the creation of jobs,
Connect JoongAng provides quality welfare services for employees
of the JoongAng Group.
- Connect JoongAng
- The first media group in Korea to establish
a specialized subsidiary company for the disabled.
close layer - The first media group in Korea to establish
Culture
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Golden Disc Awards
- A celebration of prestige and tradition
- The Golden Disc Awards is the most prestigious
music awards ceremony in Korea recognizing the
year’s most popular Korean songs. It is known as the
Korean version of the Grammy Awards. The Golden
Disc Awards receives special attention because of its
fair evaluation of album sales, unlike other awards for
the music industry such as the year-end events
hosted by Korean broadcasters.
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Baeksang Arts Awards
- Korea’s comprehensive art prize of
the highest authority - Established in 1965 to promote Korean pop culture and arts, Baeksang Arts Awards is
the only comprehensive art prize in Korea awarded to producers and performers of
the TV shows and motion pictures that have been screened over the past year. As the
theater division awards are revived in 2019, Baeksang Arts Awards promotes the
performing arts sector which is the root of popular culture.
- Korea’s comprehensive art prize of
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JoongAng Music
Concours- A gateway for young musicians
to step
out to the world stage - At the JoongAng Music Concours, young musicians
compete and demonstrate their talent in one of the
seven disciplines including the violin, piano, cello,
composition, vocals, clarinet and flute every spring.
JoongAng Music Concours was held in 1975 in
commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the
JoongAng Ilbo’s first publication. The concours
produced many highly esteemed performers who
represent Korea including Jo Sumi, Kim Dae Jin and
Youn Kwang Chul.
- A gateway for young musicians
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JTBC Seoul Marathon
- Korea’s most acclaimed international
marathon - The Korea’s most acclaimed international marathon,
JoongAng Seoul Marathon was given a new name as JTBC
Seoul Marathon. JTBC Seoul Marathon started out as the
JoongAng Seoul Half Marathon which was first held in 1999
in commemoration of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. JTBC Seoul
Marathon is held on the first Sunday of every November.
The slogan of JTBC Seoul Marathon is ‘Run, and be
yourself’. It is a festival where every participant could be
telling their own story at their own pace.
- Korea’s most acclaimed international
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President’s Cup National High School
Baseball Championship- Amateur High School Baseball
Championship Representing
the history
of baseball in Korea - The President’s Cup National High School Baseball Championship began with
President Park Chung Hee’s first opening of a ball game in 1967 with the goal of
contributing to amateur baseball development. The championship has given
impressive matches to baseball history in Korea. It has produced numerous MLB and
KBO star players representing Korea in major baseball leagues around the world such
as Kim Kyung Moon, Sun Dong Yol, Park Yong Taek, Choo Shin Soo, Kim Byung Hyun,
Han Ki Joo and Lee Yong Chan.
- President’s Cup National High School Baseball Championship
- Amateur High School Baseball Championship Representing the history of baseball in Korea
close layer - Amateur High School Baseball
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Seoul Bike Festival
- The Seoul Bike Festival hosted by the JoongAng Ilbo and
JTBC is the Korea’s largest 21km non-competitive bike
parade as part of an initiative to make Seoul a healthy and
global city of bicycles. The Seoul Bike Festival is an annual
event participated by approximately 5,000 citizens. The
Festival is a great opportunity to make special memories
with friends and families, while enjoying leisurely rides by
the Han River on the Gangbyeonbuk-ro, which is not open
to bicycles except on this one special day.
- The Seoul Bike Festival hosted by the JoongAng Ilbo and
Global
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JoongAng Ilbo-CSIS
Forum- Providing future visions for peace
on
the Korean Peninsula - JoongAng Ilbo-CSIS Forum was launched in 2011 by
the JoongAng Ilbo and the Center for Strategic and
International Studies (CSIS). In the past decade, it has
grown into an international conference receiving the
keen attention of diplomatic and security officials with
astute analyses of the complicated situation on the
Korean peninsula with relevant themes and practical
solutions.
- Providing future visions for peace
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Northeast Asia Trilateral Forum
- Contributing to regional
cooperation and problem solving
for
Korea, China and Japan - The Northeast Asia Trilateral Forum is a civilian gathering established by the
JoongAng Ilbo, Xinhua News Agency and Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Composed of 30
former high-ranking officials and experts, it has been held each year in major cities of
the three countries. Since its inception in 2006, it has been practicing its calling as a
1.5 track without being disturbed by the ups and downs of the three countries.
- Northeast Asia Trilateral Forum
- Contributing to regional cooperation and problem solving for Korea, China and Japan
close layer - Contributing to regional
