KB Financial's debate tournament expands to Indonesia

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KB Financial's debate tournament expands to Indonesia

Posted : 2023-06-15 16:29

Updated : 2023-06-16 11:02

A promotional image for KB Financial Group's Solveathon debate program / Courtesy of KB Financial Group

By Lee Min-hyung

KB Financial Group will hold a debate tournament with college students from Indonesia in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Korea's diplomatic relations with the Southeast Asian country.

A total of 205 Indonesian students applied for this year's KB Solveathon event. KB will select 16 teams from Korea and four teams from Indonesia. The main event will be held for three days from July 6, and the final is scheduled for July 13 at KB's headquarters in southern Seoul's Yeouido.

KB Financial Group headquarters in southern Seoul's Yeouido / Korea Times file

Those who advance to the final will receive benefits when joining the company. KB will also offer a total of 30 million won in prize money for the event participants. The financial holding firm will also offer other special benefits to prize winners, such as academic training programs in the United States and Indonesia.

"The competition rate for this year's event is four times as high as last year's," a spokesman at KB Financial Group said. "We have been surprised by participants' passion for the debate competition. KB will continue listening to the voices of young people and help build a healthy debate culture here and abroad."

Debate Korea CEO Yoon Seok-ho, who will serve as operation director for the event, said he will spare no efforts to support participants to share their fresh ideas.

"We have prepared diverse programs for the Solveathon participants to deliver their ideas passionately for the event," Yoon said.

mhlee@koreatimes.co.kr

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