To support Korean artists by providing international exposure and learning opportunities through the Art Basel in Hong Kong Visiting Program, organized by the Yang Won Sun Foundation.
Saemal Saemomjit
The Philosophy School Program
South Korea
Culture
2025
To support an educational initiative fostering humanistic reflection and critical thinking through the study of philosophy.
Seoul Factory for the Performing Arts
Project DREAM Showcase Performance in Jakarta
South Korea
Arts
2025
To support international collaboration and cultural exchange between Korea and Indonesia through a performing arts showcase.
Korean Miners and Nurses Sent to Germany in the 1960s
A Musical Message of Gratitude: 62nd Anniversary Concert
South Korea
Culture
2025
To honor the legacy of Korean miners and nurses sent to Germany through a commemorative concert celebrating their contribution and history
Lund University (The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies)
Nordic–Lund Emerging Scholars Teaching Program in Korean Studies (NEST)
Sweden
Education
2025
To support emerging scholars in Korean Studies through a residency-based program focused on teaching, academic exchange, and professional networking.
Yonsei University Korean Language Institute
The 31st Annual Korean Language Writing Contest for Foreign Nationals
South Korea
Education
2025
Award sponsorship for 'The 31st Annual Korean Language Writing Contest for Foreign Nationals (Yang Won Sun Korean Diaspora Prize)'
Emerging artists and museum professionals in Hong Kong
2025 Frieze/Kiaf Seoul Visiting Program
South Korea
Arts
2025
To support graduate-level art students in Hong Kong by providing opportunities to visit Frieze and Kiaf Seoul and independently explore Korea’s art institutions in relation to their fields of study.
YWS Project – Visual Arts
Exhibition, Écriture with the Body: Contemporary Korean Women’s Art
USA
Arts
2025
To support the presentation of contemporary artistic practice by a Korean diaspora woman artist, strengthening diasporic visibility and cultural dialogue.
AJTKD(Associação Jadir de Taekwondo)
Kicking for Nature
Brazil
Culture
2025 – 2026
To support a youth-focused program using Korean martial arts to promote physical development, discipline, and environmental awareness.
BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive)
Lee ShinJa: Drawing with Thread
USA
Arts
2025 – 2027
To support an exhibition highlighting the work of Lee ShinJa, a pioneering figure in Korean modern textile art, and to advance international recognition of her artistic legacy.