Vice Chairman Kim Soyoung of the Financial Services Commission presided over this year's second financial education council meeting with officials from related ministries, educational institutions, and organizations on October 25. At the meeting, participants discussed ways to promote financial education programs in high school academic curriculum and establish a systematic network for cooperation among financial education providers. With the establishment of a course on finance and economics being offered as an elective in high school academic curriculum from 2026, Vice Chairman Kim said that students will have more opportunities to gain understanding and increase their capacity in finance. To make sure to seamlessly provide financial education programs that are effective for school curriculum, Vice Chairman Kim said that related authorities and organizations will need to maintain close cooperation and seek coordination of specific details moving forward.