Poongsan Group announced that on the 1st, it visited the Gyeongsangbuk-do government office to support the restoration of fire damage in the Yeongnam region and delivered a donation of 500 million won to Governor Lee Cheol-woo. Additionally, Chairman Ryu Jin made a separate personal donation of 500 million won.
The donated funds are expected to be used for the residents of the affected areas who are suffering from this disaster and for recovery efforts.
Poongsan Group has been engaged in various support activities for a long time to preserve Hahoe Village and Byeongsan Seowon, which faced serious risks due to this wildfire, and has shown interest in community development and nurturing talent through its support of Poongsan High School located in Andong and scholarship programs.
Furthermore, it has been actively carrying out social contribution activities, including past donations for the relief of earthquake damage in Turkey and support for multicultural families through the Pearl Buck Foundation.
Chairman Ryu said, “I hope that this can help those who are going through difficult times due to the sudden fire, and that they can quickly return to their daily lives.”