To mark the university’s 80th anniversary, the Kookmin University Student Cooperative and the companies operating on-campus welfare programs donated 122,600,000 won to the Kookmin University Development Fund.
 
This donation was made jointly by the Kookmin University Student Cooperative, along with Youngwoo Co., Ltd., Place N, Fanbiz Travel Agency, Mari Flower, Copynara Co., Ltd., Kookmin OA, Ans Food Co., Ltd., and Digital City Co., Ltd.

▲ From left to right: Sohn JinSik, Vice President for Planning; Cheon Young-gi, Director of the Student Cooperative; Lee Eun Hyung, Director of the Office of External Affairs; Hyun Hye-won, CEO of Mariflower; Bae Young-sik, CEO of Youngwoo Co., Ltd.; 
President Jeong Seung Ryul; Ahn Won-seok, CEO of Ans Food Co., Ltd.; Doo Seok-taek, CEO of Caffinara Co., Ltd.; and Jo Yong-hee, Director of the Student Cooperative, pose for a commemorative photo at the development fund donation ceremony.

 
Kookmin University held a development fund donation ceremony on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, and expressed its gratitude to representatives from the Student Cooperative and partner companies who participated in the donation. The ceremony was attended by President Jeong Seung Ryul; Lee Eun Hyung, Director of the Office of External Affairs; Sohn JinSik, Vice President for Planning and Chairman of the Student Cooperative; Board Member Cheon Young-gi; Director Jo Yong-hee; and Team Leader Moon Yi-sik. Representing the donating companies were Lee Jin-yeon, CEO of Kookmin OA; Hyun Hye-won, CEO of Mari Flower; Ahn Won-seok, CEO of Ans Food Co., Ltd.; Doo Seok-taek, CEO of Copynara Co., Ltd.; and Bae Young-sik, CEO of Youngwoo Co., Ltd.
 
The Kookmin University Student Cooperative was launched in 1990 as a self-governing organization operating on-campus welfare stores and was reestablished in 2011 as a consumer cooperative corporation under the Consumer Cooperative Act.  Based on the cooperative spirit of mutual aid, the cooperative aims to improve members’ consumer lives, enhance public welfare and living culture, foster an atmosphere conducive to academic pursuits, and contribute to the university’s development through a consumer cooperative that promotes autonomy, self-reliance, and self-governance among its members. It has long supported the campus community’s daily life and continues to engage in charitable activities, such as hosting an annual coal-brick donation event in partnership with the local community.
              

▲ Lee Eun Hyung, Director of the Office of External Affairs, is presenting thank-you gifts to representatives of the consumer cooperative and welfare organizations.

Representatives from companies partnered with the university have long supported students by providing services and products at reasonable prices. They expressed their commitment to continuing to help students enjoy a warm and comfortable campus life.
 
In response, the university expressed its deep gratitude for their participation in this meaningful act of generosity in celebration of the university’s 80th anniversary. President Jeong Seung Ryul and Director of External Affairs Lee Eun Hyung expressed their gratitude to the Student Cooperative and partner companies for their efforts in leading the way to improve student welfare, and promised that this donation would be put to good use for the university’s development and student support.
The attendees exchanged words of encouragement and shared the hope that their long-standing relationship with the university would continue for many years to come.