Kim Gi-young, Chairman of the Jindo County Farmers Association, wins the 'Grand Prize' for 2025 South Korean Social Contribution

Published 2025년 12월 5일

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Kim Gi-young, the chairman of the Jindo Fisheries Cooperative Association, recently received the '2025 Republic of Korea Social Contribution' award, which was organized by 'SisaToday'. This award is a comprehensive recognition of the Jindo Fisheries Cooperative Association's achievements in member-centered management, innovation in Jindo's fishery industry, and regional economic revitalization. Chairman Kim Gi-young has been overseeing Jindo's fishing operations for about 30 years, focusing on field-centered management philosophy, cooperative operation innovation, and support for fishermen. These efforts have led to improvements in the cooperative's financial health and enhanced competitiveness, establishing a solid growth foundation. Notably, the Jindo Fisheries Cooperative Association achieved the highest net profit last year (6.8 billion won) and ranked first in the nationwide cooperative's seafood sales.

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Member income increase, enhancement of fisheries competitiveness, regional economic revitalization recognized Kim Ki-young, chairman of the Jindo Fisheries Cooperative, recently received the '2025 Republic of Korea Social Contribution' award organized by 'Sisa Today'. This award is a comprehensive recognition of the cooperative's member-centered management, innovation in Jindo's fisheries industry, and contributions to regional economic revitalization. Chairman Kim Ki-young has been overseeing Jindo's fishing scene for about 30 years, focusing on field-centered management philosophy, cooperative operation innovation, and support for fishermen. These efforts have led to improvements in the cooperative's financial health and competitiveness, laying a solid foundation for growth. In particular, the Jindo Fisheries Cooperative achieved top-tier management results, including first place in net profit (6.8 billion won) and first place in nationwide fishery product sales (303.8 billion ...

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