Football Association and Ponijeong Foundation to deliver scholarships to 100 middle school players... Accumulated subsidy of 1.28 billion won

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The Korea Football Association (KFA) and the Ponijeong Foundation delivered scholarships to the future of Korean soccer.

According to a press release by the Korea Football Association on the 10th, the KFA and the Ponijeong Foundation held the 10th Ponijeong Foundation-Korea Football Association scholarship award ceremony at the auditorium on the first floor of the Korea Football Park Stadium on the 10th and delivered scholarships to 100 male and female middle school players.

The scholarship was awarded to 100 male and female middle school athletes, with a total of 200 million won, 2 million won per person.

The Ponyjeong Foundation and the Korea Football Association have expanded the number of scholarship applicants from 60 per year to 100 from this year so that more youth players can benefit. Major winners included Chimara Justin from Suwon Samsung U15, Lim Ji-hye from Ulsan Hyundai Chung-woon Middle School, and FCKHT Il-dong U15 Myung Sung-joon.

Based on the recent performances of the players, the scholarship student was finally selected after recommendations from the provincial and provincial associations, the K-League Youth Team, the Korean Women's Football Federation, and full-time leaders of the Korea Football Association. Not only skills but also players who overcome difficult family environments and faithfully develop their dreams were included, adding to the meaning.

The Ponyjeong Foundation was established in 2005 to continue the innovation spirit and talent-oriented philosophy of the late Hyundai Industrial Development Honorary Chairman Chung Se-young, and has been carrying out scholarship projects, academic support projects at home and abroad, and talent discovery and support projects in various fields of society.

Chung Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football Association, who is also chairman of the Pony-jung Foundation, encouraged scholarship recipients at the event, saying, "If a difficult moment comes while playing soccer, I hope you will take courage and challenge again today, remembering how you were applauded here."

The youth soccer scholarship project with the Korea Football Association and the Ponijeong Foundation began in 2015. In the meantime, Yang Hyun-joon, Jung Sang-bin, Hong Yoon-sang, and Lee Eun-young have been selected as scholarship students when they were middle school students.

Including the 10th award ceremony, a total of 640 youth players have received scholarships so far, and the cumulative support amount to 1.28 billion won. This is the largest single sports-related scholarship project in Korea.

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