出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/13 06:26 UTC 版)
VANK, an acronym for Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, is a non-governmental South Korean organization made up of 16,000 volunteers, including 1,000 youth members and 5,000 foreign members. According to its website, VANK consists of elementary, middle and high school students who "provide correct information about Korea to international textbook publishing companies and publishers". It was started in 1998 by Park Ki-tae and a group of 300 young students concerned about the "distorted" image non-Koreans had of Korea. Originally founded as an international pen pal organization.