Hyundai Motor Company noted that 5,000 participants took part in the offline marathon event "Forest Run 2025" held on the 17th, running a 10km course that goes back and forth over the Seogang Bridge in Yeouido Park, Seoul.

On Oct. 17, Jang Yu-seok, Vice President of Hyundai Motor's Domestic Business Division, is taking a commemorative photo with 'Groo', the new mascot of Forest Run, in front of the Ioniq 9 at the Forest Run 2025 event held in Yeouido, Seoul. /Courtesy of Hyundai Motor

Forest Run is Hyundai Motor Company's 10th iteration of its online and offline eco-friendly campaign, initiated to raise awareness about fine dust and create a cleaner sky.

This event is conducted under the "one person, one donation" model, where one tree is donated for each participant. As a result, this year, 5,000 trees will be donated corresponding to the 5,000 participants.

Over the past 10 years, Forest Run has seen a total of 253,928 participants combining both online and offline events, accumulating 7,477,542 km run, and contributing to the planting of 33,850 trees in the IONIQ Forest.

The IONIQ Forest is Hyundai Motor Company's tree planting initiative aimed at contributing to climate change response and biodiversity conservation, and creating a better world for future generations. This social contribution project is being promoted not only in South Korea but also in North America, the Czech Republic, Vietnam, Brazil, Germany, Turkey, and India.

Jung Yoo-seok, the vice president of Hyundai Motor Company’s domestic business division, expressed gratitude to all those who participated in the newly launched Forest Run for its 10th anniversary, saying, "We plan to continue presenting eco-friendly activities for a sustainable future with more customers."