Yeongam County Folk Ssireum Team Donates 5 Million Won to Overcome COVID-19

Yeongam County Folk Ssireum Team donated 5 million won as a contribution to help county residents struggling due to COVID-19. (Photo by Yeongam County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that the Yeongam-gun Folk Ssireum Team (Coach Kim Ki-tae) donated 5 million won on the 16th to be used for residents struggling due to COVID-19.

The donated funds were raised with the shared hope that the Yeongam-gun Folk Ssireum Team could provide even a small support to residents burdened by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Coach Kim Ki-tae said, “We decided to donate the funds with the wish to repay the warm support and encouragement from the residents to our Ssireum team and to overcome COVID-19 together with the team. We will do our best to be a folk Ssireum team that stands with the residents.”

In response, Jeon Dong-pyeong, the mayor of Yeongam-gun, stated, “The precious donation made for the residents despite the difficult circumstances of the Ssireum team will be a great help in overcoming COVID-19. We will do our best to ensure that COVID-19 ends as soon as possible.”

Meanwhile, since its establishment in 2017, the Yeongam-gun Folk Ssireum Team has produced 21 champions, proving itself as the best Ssireum team in South Korea, and has actively promoted Yeongam’s excellent agricultural and specialty products through nationwide broadcasts, effectively serving as an ambassador for Yeongam-gun.

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