The Korea Times officially launched the fourth cohort of its Global Supporters program Friday, welcoming 50 students from 34 countries to serve as ambassadors for the English-language daily over the next six months. More than 150 applicants competed for spots in this year's program, reflecting growing interest in the initiative. The final group represents a wide geographic spectrum, including Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, India, Korea, Russia, the Philippines, Kazakhstan, China, Myanmar, Germany, Australia, Finland, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, Canada, Cambodia, Cameroon, Japan, Iran, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, El Salvador, Argentina, Armenia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Belarus, Bangladesh, the United States, Mongolia, Romania and Nepal. The participants bring diverse levels of experience in Korea. Some have lived in the country for just two months as newly arrived international students, while others have resided here for more than a decade. Korean nationals are also part of the cohort. Running until August, the six-month initiative aims to strengthen the paper's global engagement by le