[Edaily Reporter Kang Min-gu] #KakaoPay is recruiting 100 young digital finance leaders, known as the “Sagak Sagak Supporters,” in partnership with the Children and Future Foundation to help bridge the digital finance divide.

The “Sagak Sagak Supporters” is a KakaoPay partnership program designed to address blind spots arising during the digital financial transition and to support young people—the future leaders of finance—in growing into key players who drive an inclusive financial culture.

Previously, in April, KakaoPay signed a business agreement with the Children and Future Foundation and established a “Youth Digital Finance Leader Training Support Fund” totaling 1.5 billion won to support the initiative, which was then transferred to the foundation.

The application period for the supporters runs from the 8th to the 22nd of this month. Any student currently enrolled or on leave of absence at a university located in Seoul or Gyeonggi Province is eligible to apply.

The 100 supporters selected will participate in various programs linked to KakaoPay’s inclusive digital finance initiatives for approximately seven months, from July of this year through January of next year.

Key activities will include: △ financial education visits to organizations serving multicultural youth in the Seoul and Gyeonggi regions; △ a digital transformation support campaign for small business owners in areas with high concentrations of multicultural residents; △ a hackathon for inclusive financial service ideas; and △ the creation of promotional content to spread the values of inclusive finance.

KakaoPay plans to support these initiatives—including hackathons and capacity-building training—by leveraging its proprietary digital financial infrastructure and technical and business capabilities. Through these efforts, the company aims to help participating youth deepen their understanding of the financial and digital sectors, develop practical skills such as problem-solving and collaboration, and gain social engagement experience by promoting the values of inclusive finance.

A KakaoPay representative stated, “This initiative is significant because it allows young people—the future leaders of finance—to grow into agents of mutual growth who directly assist marginalized groups.” They added, “Together with young leaders, we will spare no effort in supporting the spread of inclusive finance values so that the benefits of digital finance reach every corner of our society.”