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The Power of Newsletters in Connecting the Social Impact Ecosystem

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  We truly live in an age of information overload. Through news outlets, social media, and countless platforms, we are constantly exposed to an overwhelming amount of content. In Korea especially, where IT infrastructure is highly advanced, it takes less than a second to find the information we need on a smartphone.   The social impact sector is no exception. A vast amount of news and information is produced every day. Reflecting on my time as a journalist, whenever I covered a specific event and wrote an article, numerous similar articles would appear at once. This was because many reporters attended the same event, and media coverage was often based on press releases distributed by the organizers.   In such an environment, it becomes surprisingly difficult to identify the information that truly matters. (As a journalist, I had to process far more information than most people. There were days when I wished someone would simply curate everything I needed to read.)...
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The Impact of My Vote on Social Change: Elections and Social Impact

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  In South Korea, the 9th Nationwide Local Elections will be held on June 3. As the election approaches, the atmosphere is already heating up as citizens prepare to elect local government leaders and council members.   As elections draw near, people vote based on their own beliefs. While each individual has different reasons for choosing a candidate, most voters — especially in local elections — cast their votes with their own communities in mind. (**In Korea, all citizens aged 18 and older are eligible to vote.)   The choice of who receives each vote ultimately shapes the direction of society. Even when candidates aim to solve the same problems, their approaches can differ significantly. In that sense, elections are a critical process that determines the possibilities for social change.   Elections Change More Than We Think   As in any country, elections play a crucial role in Korean society. They determine policy directions, influence the flow ...
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Why Finance Should Be Driven by Values: The Move Toward a Value-Based Financial Cooperative

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  In a previous post, I explored how Korea’s traditional community practice of “gye” has evolved into modern forms of social finance.   👉Related article Korea’s Traditional Community Finance “Gye”: Its Expansion into Social Finance (Part 1)   From Traditional Gye to Social Finance in Korea (Part 2) On the 20th, the 2026 Global Forum on Value-Based Finance was held, where a declaration for promoting a value-based financial cooperative was presented. This reflects a growing effort to create a financial system that operates not only on profit, but on values.   In this post, I will share key discussions from the forum and examine why finance should be guided by social purpose.   Poster of the Global Forum on Value-Based Finance held on the 20th(Source: Social Innovation Entrepreneur Network) Why Do We Need a Value-Based Financial Cooperative?   To some extent, the question of “why” has already been addressed in previous posts. However, it i...
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