KEPCO Supports Traditional Markets and Welfare Facilities

Kim Jong-gap, President of Korea Electric Power Corporation, has always emphasized warm coexistence with traditional markets. (Photo by Korea Electric Power Corporation)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced on the 21st that it held a traditional market shopping and social welfare facility support event to celebrate the nation's biggest holiday, Seollal.

As part of revitalizing traditional markets, KEPCO purchased 10 million KRW worth of local agricultural and marine products with Onnuri gift certificates at the Nam-pyeong 5-day Market in Naju, Jeollanam-do, and donated them to the Jeollanam-do Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled.

KEPCO designated the eight weeks from December 9 last year to January 31 this year as the "Warm Winter Volunteer Activity" period. Currently, about 20,000 volunteer members from the headquarters and over 300 business offices nationwide are carrying out various volunteer activities to strengthen the self-sustainability of traditional markets.

Park Heon-gyu, Head of KEPCO's Win-Win Development Headquarters, said, "Traditional markets are beautiful meeting places and cultures that we should all protect together," adding, "We will always consider social contributions and care for local communities and continue to fulfill our social responsibilities."

Kim Kang-jung, Chairman of the Headquarters Branch of the National Power Union, said, "KEPCO has continuously strived to eliminate welfare blind spots for marginalized groups," and added, "Although it is a small sharing, we will continue various social contribution activities together with local communities."

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