SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Turkish Ambassador to South Korea Murat Tamer expressed his gratitude Thursday to Korean rescue workers for “every drop of sweat” shed during their operations in his quake-stricken country. He also thanked Seoul for its humanitarian assistance, as he attended an event here for the first batch of the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — More South Korean celebrities have joined nationwide efforts to help victims of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Jimin and J-Hope, both members of the K-pop supergroup BTS, have donated 100 million won (US$77,918) each to the Korean Committee for UNICEF to be used for its emergency relief [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging swift support measures for quake-hit Turkey and Syria. The resolution passed the assembly’s plenary session with an endorsement of 228 of 229 seated lawmakers. One was an abstention vote. The resolution centers on supporting rescue and restoration operations in the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The K-pop industry joined international efforts Monday to help Turkey and Syria recover from the deadly earthquakes. Hybe, the parent company of K-pop superstars BTS’ label, has donated 500 million won (US$391,634) to Save the Children, a leading international relief group for children, to help the people hit by [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Major South Korean enterprises, including Samsung, SK and LG, said Friday they were offering donations and relief items to help with efforts to recover from the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Samsung Electronics Co. said it decided to provide support worth US$3 million, including $1.5 million in a [...]