Interscholastic Ethics Society

IES: Ethics in Action

The largest student-led organization in Korea, IES brings together hundreds of students across schools to explore real-world issues through forums, debate, and community service. We believe in turning dialogue into action, shaping leaders who value equity.

Welcome Message

The 2025-2026 School Year

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Interscholastic Ethics Society (IES National)!

We are very excited to kick off the 2025–2026 school year with all of you. Many of our friends, who are unfamiliar with IES, often ask us, “What does your ethics society thing actually do?” It’s understandable that, given the name itself, we might seem like an organization focused only on pure philosophy. But IES is much more than that.

IES is a place where students from different schools all over the world (Groton School, Brookline High School, SIS, SFS, Chadwick, YISS, SPPS, FPS, KLAS, JCS, SJA Jeju, and more) come together to discuss big questions, share ideas, and launch projects that make a meaningful difference in our communities.

This year, IES officially surpassed the 100-member milestone, demonstrating the growing interest in meaningful discussion and service among students across Korea and abroad. We hosted Air Force General Kim Tae-wook at our Military Ethics Forum and partnered with Nanoom Korea on our scholarship project, raising over ₩1,000,000 to support students in financial need. These activities showed us what is possible when students come together with purpose, willingness, and passion.

As we begin this school year, IES is poised to take on new challenges and strive to achieve even higher goals. We can’t wait for you to be part of the journey and to see what we can all build together.

-Jaesuh Shin & Joseph Kang

Founders, IES

IES has hosted or partnered with...

Dr. Hyunju Lee, MD

Brigadier General Kim Tae-wook

Major General Charles Lombardo

Nanoom Korea

President Hyundoo Cho

Yale Model United Nations Korea

IES Chapters Around the World

Mission Statement: 10 Things We Live By

1. Ethics isn't just a subject, it's a responsibility for every student, in every field.

2. From STEM to the humanities, ethics shapes the impact of every discipline.

3. At IES, we believe discussion sparks interest, interest sparks awareness, and awareness sparks action.

4. We don’t just study ethics — we live it through community service, leadership, and action.

5. Ethics isn’t just for students in the humanities — it’s essential for scientists, engineers, and everyone in between.

6. Through expert forums and peer-led debates, we build the critical thinking to tackle real-world dilemmas.

7. We write, speak, question, and act — because learning ethics means applying it.

8. Our service projects reflect our values — because ethical thought must translate into ethical change.

9. We bring students together across schools and subjects to explore what’s right, what’s just, and what’s possible.

10. IES exists to prove that ethics belongs everywhere — not in textbooks, but in everyday choices.

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