At the beginning of each year, The Women's News picks out women to receive the 'Women Leaders of the Future' Award. This year, the paper picked ten women as the second batch of recipients of this award.

The 'Women Leaders of the Future' Awardees are selected among women in their thirties or forties who have more than five years of experience in their respective fields. These young women are chosen for their potential to breathe hope into Korean society.

During this year's ceremonies, special awards went out to Kim Seong Yi, Chair of the Youth Protection Committee, for the decision to disclose the identity of those found guilty of sexual crimes against youths, and to the company Taepyongyang for its donation to the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation.

The awardees are as follows:

Kim In Sook, Co-representative of the Goyang City Committee on Preventing Construction of Love Hotels

Kim Hyun Joo, TV Producer of Educational Broadcasting System

Baek Young Ae, former Chief of Women's Affairs in the National Teacher's Union

Ahn Hye Gyeong, feminist singer

Ahn Gyeong Sook, Seoul City Council member

Wang In Soon, Vice-president of the Korean Women Workers Association United

Lee In Shil, Director of the Finance Studies Office of the Korea Economic Research Institute

Jeong Young Ae, Officer in charge of women policies in the North Chungcheong provincial government

Jeong Yeon Soon, lawyer

Jeong Jae Eun, film director

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