SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An environmental organization in Turkey sent a Korean letter of appreciation to fans of South Korean volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung for their sapling donations amidst one of Turkey’s worst wildfires. Turkish Environmental Organizations Solidarity Association (CEKUD), a non-profit organization in Turkey, posted a letter of appreciation written both in [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Zo In-sung has donated 500 million won (US$433,000) to build a school in Tanzania, a local welfare foundation said Wednesday. The money was used to build the Singida New Vision School in central Tanzania in 2018, the Miral Welfare Foundation belatedly revealed in celebration of the [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The younger generation of South Koreans who have received or are soon to be receiving the coronavirus vaccine are making donations to the World Health Organization’s COVAX Facility project. This trend began following a recent online post by a young South Korean netizen, who said that he was “lucky [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actress IU has donated 500 million won (US$441,350) to charity groups in aid to the underprivileged, her management agency said Monday. The money was delivered to five groups, including the Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation and the Korea Unwed Mothers Families Association, on Sunday, which was her birthday, according to [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. is joining the efforts to help India, where the coronavirus pandemic has taken a drastic turn for the worse. LG Electronics India announced Wednesday that it will donate 6 billion won (US$5.3 million) to build temporary hospitals in India’s 10 major cities including Delhi and Bengaluru, [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A number of symbolic artworks by contemporary Korean masters are among the more than 1,000 pieces that the Samsung family recently decided to donate to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA). Last week, heirs of the country’s biggest conglomerate Samsung pledged to donate part of late [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — J-hope, a member of popular K-pop band BTS, has donated 100 million won (US$89,000) for children in Tanzania, a Seoul-based charity said Tuesday. According to ChildFund Korea, J-Hope expressed hope that his donation will be a helping hand to children in overseas countries on South Korea’s Children’s Day, which [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ ONE, an integrated membership service provided by entertainment and logistics giant CJ Group, gained media attention after donating food to an animal protection facility with honorary delivery dog. Kyungtae is a Maltese owned by a parcel delivery worker associated with South Korean logistics giant CJ Logistics Corp. Kyungtae [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The founder of South Korea’s top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp. and his wholly-owned company has sold 500 billion won (US$447 million) worth of stocks in Kakao part of his pledge to donate half of his assets, a filing showed Friday. The move came after Kim Beom-su, who serves [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Tuesday that it has donated Tromm washers and dryers to a number of animal protection agencies. The company, together with its management volunteer corps, donated Tromm Washing Machine Steam Pet washers and Tromm Dryer Steam Pet dryers [...]