Prime Highlights :
- Area 1 Chair Han Sun-ah said Zonta’s mission of care, solidarity and service is more important than ever amid global uncertainty.
- District 32 Governor Na Hyo-sook urged members to explore a new vision for expanding service, scholarship and women’s rights advocacy.
Key Facts :
- Founded in the United States in 1919, Zonta International is a global service organisation with around 26,000 members across 64 countries.
- Kim Kyung-oh, an honorary governor of Zonta Korea, is the country’s first female aviator.
Background :
More than 100 members and guests of Zonta International gathered in Seoul in the third week of May to discuss ways to strengthen advocacy, education and leadership programs for women and girls across South Korea.
Zonta International’s District 32, Area 1 held its 2026 conference and general meeting at the Grand Mercure Imperial Palace Seoul Gangnam. Members from clubs in Seoul and other parts of the country attended the event, which covered the group’s activities over the past year and set priorities for the year ahead.
The programme included an opening ceremony, a special lecture, club reports, a financial review and a general meeting.
Area 1 Chair and Urban Garden CEO Han Sun-ah said Zonta’s values of care, solidarity and service have grown more important as the world faces political, economic and social uncertainty, and that the organisation’s mission to build a better world for women and girls remains as relevant as ever.
Herald Media Group publisher and CEO Choi Jin-young said Zonta has served as a source of hope for women worldwide for more than a century and that the conference would strengthen solidarity among members working to uplift marginalised communities and advance women’s leadership.
District 32 Governor Na Hyo-sook called on members to explore a new vision for expanding service, scholarship, advocacy and education programs.
The event also drew remarks from two senior figures. Lee Young-ja, 96, a former Area 1 chair, and Kim Kyung-oh, Korea’s first female aviator and honorary governor of Zonta Korea, shared their experiences as longtime members.
