'From a scholarship recipient dreamer to a professional repaying kindness'... OK Golf Scholar Third Cohort Cho Hye-rim surprises Choi Yun (Chairman) with a handcrafted 'Appreciation Plaque'

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A heartwarming story unfolded on the golf course as OK Financial Group Choi Yun (Chairman), which has served as a reliable 'Big Brother' to promising female professional golfers in Korea (KLPGA), and a player who was once an OK Golf Scholar shared a touching moment.

OK Financial Group announced on the 1st that Cho Hye-rim (26), a KLPGA player from the third cohort of OK Golf Scholars, visited Choi Yun (Chairman) at the 'OK Savings Bank Utm Open' pro-am event held at Adonis Country Club in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, and surprised them with an appreciation plaque she personally crafted.

This presentation of the appreciation plaque was a surprise event planned and prepared by Cho Hye-rim to express her gratitude toward Choi Yun (Chairman) during the official pro-am event held just before the tournament's opening.

It is reported that both Choi Yun (Chairman) and on-site staff were deeply moved by the unexpected visit from a former golf scholarship recipient and her sincere gift.

The connection between Cho Hye-rim and OK Financial Group dates back eight years. In 2018, while she was a first-year student at Seo-hyeon Broadcasting & Communications High School, Cho was selected as a third-cohort scholar of the 'Seri Kids Scholarship' (now known as OK Golf Scholar) while playing for the women's national golf team reserve squad.

At that time, the Seri Kids Golf Scholarship Program was established by the OK Baejeong Scholarship Foundation to honor the achievements of Park Se-ri, who has been inducted into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, and to cultivate a second Park Se-ri. The high school prospect received her scholarship certificate at a ceremony attended by Coach Park Se-ri and Choi Yun (Chairman), and has since grown into a confident KLPGA regular tour professional player who now roams the course, returning with fruit from her efforts.

The OK Golf Scholarship Program identifies promising players who will lead women's golf in Korea and provides up to 20 million won in scholarships and training fees until their professional debut.

The OK Golf Scholarship was created as a representative sports social contribution model where players participating in the KLPGA Division 1 Tour event (now the OK Savings Bank Utm Open) voluntarily donated 10% of their prize money in 2012, with additional contributions from OK Financial Group. Since starting selections in 2015, it has produced a total of 32 scholars up to the current 11th cohort.

The appreciation plaque presented by Cho Hye-rim to Choi Yun (Chairman) bore the following message: "The OK Golf Scholarship Foundation, established with Chairman's warm insight and solid support, gave me the courage to take on challenges and a great boost for growth. Empowered by the warm love and trust you sent my way, I was able to run tirelessly as a proud scholar, and today I exist. Carrying Ha Syeot-deon (Chairman)'s will in my heart to spread positive influence, I will strive to become a player who achieves even greater results in the future and repays your kindness. I deeply appreciate your dedication and grace over the years, and I have put my heartfelt message into this plaque."

Choi Yoon, Chairman of OK Financial Group, who received the appreciation plaque, said, "It was heartwarming and deeply moving to see Cho Hye-rim, a high school student who shyly smiled at the 2018 ceremony, grow into such an excellent professional player and unexpectedly convey her sincere feelings. As the foundation's purpose is to be a solid support so that our players can roam the course freely and run further and longer, we will continue to spare no effort in supporting young golf talents."

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