More than 130 students from diverse fields and nationalities gather for Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Scholarship summer camp

[Financial News] The Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation held the 2026 Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Scholarship summer camp, bringing together more than 130 scholarship students from the foundation’s various fields and nationalities, including global studies, science and technology, culture and the arts, Heroes, and social integration, for exchange and networking.
According to the foundation on the 28th, the 2026 Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Scholarship summer camp was held at Konjiam Resort in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, for three days and two nights from the 26th through that day, drawing participants on this scale.
In addition to scholarship support, the foundation runs fellowship programs so students can gain broader experience, learn from one another, and grow. This year’s camp was designed around the theme "Findings for the Leap," encouraging students to discover their strengths and potential while sharing their experiences and ideas.
To help students from different fields and nationalities build connections naturally, the camp featured interactive programs such as a guest lecture, a career vision board workshop, student-led workshop classes, and hands-on activities.
On the first day, Dong-Seon Chang, head of the Curious Brain Research Institute, gave a lecture on "How to Find My Path in an Uncertain Future." He explained the importance of understanding one’s current position, setting goals, moving forward, and making decisions for oneself. He also shared perspectives that students need to design their own futures proactively.
On the second day, students took part in a "career vision board workshop," where they expressed their future selves through images, as well as "student-led workshop classes" planned and run by the scholarship students themselves.
On the third day, the camp concluded with a review program reflecting on the three-day, two-night experience.
Useyinova Nilufar from Uzbekistan, who was selected for this year’s newly established CMK Global Scholarship Korean-language Instructor Program, said, "At my first summer camp since coming to Korea, it was impressive to meet scholarship students from different majors and backgrounds and talk about our dreams and interests." She added, "I am even more excited about the life in Korea that will begin soon."
A foundation official said, "Through this summer camp, we hope the scholarship students will reflect on themselves, get to know one another in new ways, and take another step forward toward their dreams." The official added, "We will continue to provide opportunities for exchange and experiences that allow scholarship students to learn from one another and grow."

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