Korea-Britain Society

The Korea - Britain Society (KBS) was established in 1961 to foster understanding between the British and Korean communities here in Korea. Since then it has organised events and sponsored initiatives to bring Korea and the UK closer together.

• Constitutions
• Financial Rules
• Application form

Executive Members

Life President
Dr. Kang Young-Hoon KBE

Honorary Presidents
British Ambassador HE Scott Wightman 
Former Prime Minister Dr. Han Seung-Soo KBE

Executive President
National Assemblyman Dr. Park Jin

Secretaries
Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Andrew Dalgleish
YBM Si-sa CEO, Dr. Min Sun-shik

Deputy Secretaries
Ms. Misha Kim, PA to Minister-Counsellor and DHM
Ms. Sang Hee Lim, PA to Dr. Park Jin
Ms. Jeongyeon Lim, PA to CEO of YBM Si-sa

Treasurer
Head of Global Markets, HSBC, Mr. Matthew Cannon

Auditor
Financial Services Commission, Mr. Ernst Lee

There are currently 6 others executive KBS members working.

Mr. John Burton, Senior media strategy advisor, Watatawa Consulting
Dr. Chung Duk-Ae, Professor at Ewha women's University
Mr. Lee Seung-Han, President & CEO at Homeplus
Mr. Alan Timblick OBE, Head of Seoul Global Center
Mr. Roland Davies, Director of British Council
Mr. JS Kim, CEO of Panoptics Corporation

Please send your information to Ms. Jeonyeon Lim(jylim@ybmsisa.co.kr), KBS deputy Secretary if there are any changes in your personal contact details.

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting was held on Monday 20 June 2011. Please click here to view the minutes of the AGM 2011.

Activities

Scholarships 2011

• Duke of Edinburgh
  Sponsor: Homeplus group
  Scholarship winner of 2011 - Mr. Lee  Byung Shik from YTN news has been successfully selected and will study about "Climate change and effort in England" in September.
• Chevening Scholarship
  Ms. Shinyoung Kang will study MIF (Masters in Finance) at LBS (London Business School)
• English Language Teachers
  Ms. Nam Hyejin from Jindo Elementary school
  Ms. Lee Misun from Eridongsan(이리동산) Elementary School
• English for the Future
  KBS will support former North Korean one student to have English language training in Korea. Please click here for more information.

Student Debate

23 November Tuesday 2010 at the Embassy
Motion: "Is Korea a fair society?"
Debating speakers were from Chung Ang University and Ewha University

KBS Excursions

2009 - HE Martin Uden, British Ambassador and KBS members visited Yeosu and the island of Geomundo during the weekend of October 24-25. The members paid tribute at the graveyard of the British Soldiers at the memorial place in Geomundo. Please click here to see the KBS newsletter.

2011 - KBS members agreed that trip to Busan UN Memorial cemetery is the best option for this year.

Exhibition

The British renowned artist, Mr. Simon Morley's Exhibition

Charity Works

• Supporting the Hangyeore Middle & High School where most North Korean refugees are studying Korean Education programme before they join the normal school in their area.
• Helping children of families without parents

Annual Dinner