Kyochon Food & Beverage sponsors W30m support program for immigrant-background communities

Kyochon Food & Beverage announced Monday that it delivered a sponsorship donation to the Immigrant Center Friend association to fund a nationwide Kyochon Chicken sharing initiative, as part of the third edition of its Kyochon Immigrant-Background Support Program.

The donation ceremony was held Wednesday at the Seoul Global Youth Education Center in Mullae-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Lim Hyeong-uk, head of communications at Kyochon Food & Beverage; Yun Yeong-hwan, head of the Immigrant Center Friend association; and Shin Hye-yeong, director of the Seoul Global Youth Education Center, were among those in attendance. The program runs at a total scale of 30 million won ($22,400), including a 20 million won cash donation.

Launched in 2024, the Kyochon Immigrant-Background Support Program aims to help young people and adult learners with immigrant backgrounds adapt to Korean society. This year, it operates under two programs: "Our Good Taste" and "Our Style." "Our Good Taste" supports Kyochon Chicken parties at approximately 40 immigrant-background support organizations across the country.

"Our Style" partners with the Seoul Global Youth Education Center, the Suwon Global Youth Dream Center, the Ansan Global Youth Center and the Hwaseong Global Youth Center to offer visits to Kyochon Food & Beverage's headquarters and affiliates, brand experiences, and cultural outings to destinations including the Korean Folk Village, the Icheon Ceramic Art Village and Namsan.

"As the immigrant-background population grows, Kyochon has consistently expanded its support from immigrant-background youth to adults as well," a company official said. "We hope Kyochon's social contribution helps many immigrants achieve stable growth and settlement."