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SK launches two-year non-degree youth programme \'SK AIGEN\', offers 3 million won a month
SK has launched a two-year non-degree programme, SK AIGEN, for young people seeking direction between education and employment. Through its mySUNI talent development platform, SK will select about 50 participants aged 19 to 34 and start the first cohort on March 1, 2027. Participants will receive 3 million won per month and get training, mentoring and workspace. The programme does not guarantee jobs or award degrees.
Industry
SK talents foundation launches KFAS young scholar award to support early-career researchers
SK Group\'s talent development arm has launched a new support programme for early-career researchers. The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies said it selected three inaugural winners of the KFAS Young Scholar Award at an event in Seoul on June 22. The award targets researchers in the early stage after earning a doctorate, focusing this year on social sciences in social innovation. Each recipient will receive a total of 40 million won, including research funding.
Industry
Choi Tae-won says South Korea economy faces structural problems from rising social costs
SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won said South Korea’s economy faces structural problems driven by weak domestic demand and rising social costs. He said growth models should be redesigned to achieve economic growth and reduce social costs at the same time, warning that neglecting social issues could increase welfare and conflict costs and constrain growth. He also called for systems to measure and reward social value and for discussion of new growth indicators beyond GDP.
