Outline of Hakbong Award
The Hakbong Award was created to honor the philosophy and ideology of the late Hakbong Lee Ki-hak (1928-2012), who was a Zainichi businessman in Japan, and to inherit his precious mind. It was founded in the will of Hakbong, who valued society without discrimination, equality of opportunity, and human dignity above all else while pursuing a life of sharing Under the supervision of the Seoul National University of Law, the award ceremony is held once a year, divided into thesis and discourse, legal thesis, and press reporting. SNU-IJS recommends winners in the press reporting category related to Korea-Japan relations every year.
