Embrace the Challenge

We Cheer for Your Triumph!

Welcome to the World Challenge Foundation.

Greetings

The World Challenge Foundation inspires the spirit of challenge among Koreans and global citizens, acting for the advancement of nations and humanity.

By honoring the lifelong dedication of our elders who have contributed to elevating Korea's values to their current status, along with the "Millennium Hope Project," we aim to propose long-term alternatives and provide legislative support to achieve the best outcomes in various fields through the foundation's mission. We aspire to create a Korea filled with dreams, hope, and a spirit of challenge.

Great records are woven with stories of dedication overcoming challenges. At their core lies the essence of challenge.

Challenge motivates and propels us forward, fostering personal growth.

We seek out those who have faced challenges, overcoming adversity to become better versions of themselves, and we will celebrate their achievements.

Thank you.

Chairman of the World Challenge Foundation.

Our Story

The World Challenge Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring the spirit of challenge not only in Korea but also worldwide.

We establish and recognize challenging achievements and records, honoring the noble spirits of those who strive for the highest accomplishments. Through fair competition, we strive to create a healthy and beautiful society.

Our activities serve as a catalyst for awakening the spirit of challenge in Korea, contributing to the development of a happy Republic of Korea filled with dreams, hope, and ambition.

Together, let's contribute to a better tomorrow and a more hopeful future.

Welcome to the World Challenge Foundation.

Our Vision

Our organization's vision is to foster and encourage challenges in a society characterized by rapid changes, to discover and support individuals who dare to challenge themselves. For challenging Koreans, there are three special "3無" (Three No's) and "3有" (Three Yes's). The "3無" signifies the absence of biases such as regional, religious, educational, or gender-based prejudices, as well as any conditions or inclinations towards giving up. The "3有" signifies the presence of "dreams," "hope," and "challenge."

Learn more (Korean)

Our mission includes:

Organizing challenge events to discover and nurture challenging Koreans and foster their spirit of challenge.
Linking social contribution projects through national awareness campaigns.
Facilitating various social volunteer activities between Koreans and foreigners residing in Korea.

We share knowledge of various achievements and records to promote and inspire the spirit of challenge among Koreans and people worldwide.

Challenge and Innovation

We encourage and support the challenging spirit of those who aim for the highest records among Koreans and people worldwide, while fostering proactive challenges among youths, including teenagers and young adults. Additionally, we engage in policy support activities to create a healthy and beautiful society through fair competition.

Sustainability and Social Responsibility

We conduct research and provide information and ideas for legislative policies supporting national core future projects, elderly welfare, and intergenerational integration. We also perform legislative petitions to realize these policies.

Practical Policy Activities

We strive to empower the spirit of challenge to support activities in the National Assembly and local governments, aiming to spread such activities through the National Assembly to become a national movement, contributing to the development of a happy Republic of Korea filled with dreams, hope, and ambition.

National and Citizen Participation

Our Services

OUR
PROJECTS

The World Challenge Foundation operates multiple initiatives to foster and celebrate the spirit of challenge globally. These include the World Challenge Awards Ceremony, which recognizes individuals worldwide for their remarkable achievements, the Integrated Policy Research Institute, focusing on shaping national policies and social welfare, the Challenge Spirit Forum, facilitating knowledge exchange, and the World Challenge Magazine, promoting sustainable challenge projects like the Millennium Project through regular publications.

World Challenge Awards Ceremony

Integrated Policy Research Institute

Challenge Spirit Forum

World Challenge Magazine

2023: November: '2023 World Challenge Korean Hometown Awards Ceremony (Jongno District Residents Hall) Establishment of the Kim Wansu World Challenge Award (Recipient: Eom Hong-gil, mountaineer) Climate Crisis Overcoming Concert (Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-koo Foundation "OnDream Society") 2022: December: 2022 World Challenge Awards Ceremony (Press Center) October: 10th Korea Challenge Festival/Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony (4th time, Press Center) September: 2nd Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Literary Award Ceremony July: 10th Korea Challenge Festival/Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony (3rd time)/Korean Freedom Federation June: Korean Language Love Awards Ceremony and Multilateral Cooperation/Seoul National University Faculty Center May: Future Industrial Revolution Awards Ceremony (COEX Grand Ballroom) April: Republic of Korea Distinguished, Best, and Best Master Awards Ceremony March: 11th World Challenge Koreans 10-person Award Ceremony/Press Center January: New Year's event for World Challenge Koreans 2021: December: "2021 Korea Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) October: "9th Korea Challenge Festival / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) September: "Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Literary Award Ceremony" (Press Center) August: "2021 Korean Independence Day Ceremony / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) July: "Challenge Daegu 2021" (Daegu EXCO) / "World Challenging Koreans General Meeting" (Sacheon World Business Center) June: "Korean Language Love Awards Ceremony and Multilateral Cooperation" (Sogang University Faculty Center) May: "Future Industrial Revolution Awards Ceremony" (Sheraton Seoul Palace Hotel) April: "Republic of Korea Distinguished, Best, and Best Master Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) March: "11th World Challenge Koreans 10-person Award Ceremony" (Press Center) February: "World Challenge Koreans New Year Event" (Press Center) January: "2021 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) 2020: December: "2020 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) November: "Challenge Concert for Overcoming Climate Crisis" (Miraesa Hall, COEX) October: "8th Korea Challenge Festival / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) September: "Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Literary Award Ceremony" (Press Center) August: "2020 Korean Independence Day Ceremony / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) July: "Challenge Daegu 2020" (Daegu EXCO) / "World Challenging Koreans General Meeting" (Sacheon World Business Center) June: "Korean Language Love Awards Ceremony and Multilateral Cooperation" (Sogang University Faculty Center) May: "Future Industrial Revolution Awards Ceremony" (Sheraton Seoul Palace Hotel) April: "Republic of Korea Distinguished, Best, and Best Master Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) March: "11th World Challenge Koreans 10-person Award Ceremony" (Press Center) February: "World Challenge Koreans New Year Event" (Press Center) January: "2020 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) 2019: December: "2019 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) November: "7th Korea Challenge Festival / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) October: "Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Literary Award Ceremony" (Press Center) September: "Future Industrial Revolution Awards Ceremony" (Sheraton Seoul Palace Hotel) August: "2019 Korean Independence Day Ceremony / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) July: "Challenge Daegu 2019" (Daegu EXCO) / "World Challenging Koreans General Meeting" (Sacheon World Business Center) June: "Korean Language Love Awards Ceremony and Multilateral Cooperation" (Sogang University Faculty Center) May: "Republic of Korea Distinguished, Best, and Best Master Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) April: "10th World Challenge Koreans 10-person Award Ceremony" (Press Center) March: "World Challenge Koreans New Year Event" (Press Center) January: "2019 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) 2018: December: "2018 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) November: "6th Korea Challenge Festival / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) October: "Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Literary Award Ceremony" (Press Center) September: "Future Industrial Revolution Awards Ceremony" (Sheraton Seoul Palace Hotel) August: "2018 Korean Independence Day Ceremony / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) July: "Challenge Daegu 2018" (Daegu EXCO) / "World Challenging Koreans General Meeting" (Sacheon World Business Center) June: "Korean Language Love Awards Ceremony and Multilateral Cooperation" (Sogang University Faculty Center) May: "Republic of Korea Distinguished, Best, and Best Master Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) April: "9th World Challenge Koreans 10-person Award Ceremony" (Press Center) March: "World Challenge Koreans New Year Event" (Press Center) January: "2018 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) 2017: December: "2017 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) November: "5th Korea Challenge Festival / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) October: "Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Literary Award Ceremony" (Press Center) September: "Future Industrial Revolution Awards Ceremony" (Sheraton Seoul Palace Hotel) August: "2017 Korean Independence Day Ceremony / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) July: "Challenge Daegu 2017" (Daegu EXCO) / "World Challenging Koreans General Meeting" (Sacheon World Business Center) June: "Korean Language Love Awards Ceremony and Multilateral Cooperation" (Sogang University Faculty Center) May: "Republic of Korea Distinguished, Best, and Best Master Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) April: "8th World Challenge Koreans 10-person Award Ceremony" (Press Center) March: "World Challenge Koreans New Year Event" (Press Center) January: "2017 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) 2016: December: "2016 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) November: "4th Korea Challenge Festival / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) October: "Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Literary Award Ceremony" (Press Center) September: "Future Industrial Revolution Awards Ceremony" (Sheraton Seoul Palace Hotel) August: "2016 Korean Independence Day Ceremony / Senior Welfare Cultural Award Ceremony" (Press Center) July: "Challenge Daegu 2016" (Daegu EXCO) / "World Challenging Koreans General Meeting" (Sacheon World Business Center) June: "Korean Language Love Awards Ceremony and Multilateral Cooperation" (Sogang University Faculty Center) May: "Republic of Korea Distinguished, Best, and Best Master Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) April: "7th World Challenge Koreans 10-person Award Ceremony" (Press Center) March: "World Challenge Koreans New Year Event" (Press Center) January: "2016 World Challenge Awards Ceremony" (Press Center) 2016: December: 2016 Challenge Koreans Awards Ceremony (Sharing Volunteer/Entrepreneur/Intellectual) at the National Assembly Constitution Memorial Hall. December: Local Government Leaders Awards Ceremony at the National Assembly Constitution Memorial Hall. November: Publication of the "100 Great Challenges" book. August: UN Peace Concert at the Sejong Cultural Center Grand Theater. July: The 4th Challenge Festival at the Korea Press Center. June: The 4th Republic of Korea Arts and Culture Awards Ceremony at the National Assembly Member's Office Building 2nd Meeting Room. March: The 5th Annual 10 Outstanding World Challenge Koreans Awards Ceremony at the National Assembly Library. January: New Year's Gathering of Challenge Koreans at the Center Mark Hotel. 2015: December: 2nd Creative Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony. September: Registration as a nonprofit corporation by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. August: Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of Liberation Day (August 15). July: The 3rd Challenge Festival at the Korea Press Center. 2014: December: The 2nd Republic of Korea Arts and Culture Awards Ceremony at the National Assembly Library. December: Republic of Korea National Audit Awards Ceremony at the National Assembly Constitution Memorial Hall. October: The 2nd Civil Patriot Awards Ceremony at the National Assembly Constitution Memorial Hall. July: The 2nd Challenge Festival at Gwanghwamun. 2013: December: Challenge Pine Tree Association Year-End Event and Proud Korean Awards Ceremony with Hwang Woo-yea, Chairman of the Saenuri Party, at Gyeonghuigung Palace. November: 2013 Challenge! Proud Local Government Leaders Awards Ceremony at the National Assembly Guest Room. October: The 1st Civil Patriot Awards Ceremony at the National Assembly Guest Room. July: The 1st Challenge Festival at Namsan Hanok Village. 2012: December: Hosting of the Challenge Koreans Awards Ceremony at Chungmu Art Hall. November: Hosting and support for the 3rd National Policy Debate for Citizen Happiness. October: Organization of Multicultural Children's Cultural Festival with US Forces Korea. 2011: July: Participation and support for the US-Korea Friendship Junior Soccer Tournament. 2010: November: Participation and support for the Love Coal Delivery Sharing Event (US 8th Army Soldiers and Officers in Yongsan). July: Participation and support for the US Independence Day Festival. 2009: December: Friendly cultural activities for diplomats' families in Korea (exchange visits among multicultural families). November: Participation in the Paju Jangdankong Festival with Diplomats in Korea. 2008: October: Coal delivery for multicultural neighbors in Korea. May: Participated in the Samhak Mountain Flower Village Festival in Paju with diplomats in Korea (32 countries/total of 172 people). January: Supported the establishment of the Korean version of the Guinness Corporation (establishment of the Korean Record Institute). 2006: December: Establishment of the Highest Record Finder and Communication Activation Cafe. September: Participation in friendly cultural activities for Koreans and foreigners.