Hyundai Department Store Duty Free, Donates 20 Million Won to Support Tourism Industry Overcoming COVID-19

Donation Delivered to Seoul Tourism Association on the 3rd through 'Sarangui Yeolmae'

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] Hyundai Department Store Duty Free Shop has donated funds to help the tourism industry overcome the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

On the 3rd, Hyundai Department Store Duty Free Shop announced that it had delivered a donation of 20 million KRW raised through the 'Warm Comment Funding' donation campaign to the Seoul Tourism Association via the Community Chest of Korea. The delivery ceremony was omitted to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The donation was raised through the 'Warm Comment Funding' donation campaign conducted by Hyundai Department Store Duty Free Shop for 19 days starting from the 1st of last month. In this campaign, for each comment left by customers supporting the tourism industry, Hyundai Department Store Duty Free Shop donated 1,000 KRW. A total of 10,870 people participated in the campaign. The final donation amount included the funds raised from customer participation plus an additional donation from Hyundai Department Store Duty Free Shop.

The donated funds will be used to support the livelihood expenses and purchase quarantine supplies for small and micro tourism industry workers in Seoul who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

A representative of Hyundai Department Store Duty Free Shop said, "It is meaningful because the donation was made together with our customers," and added, "We will continue various social contribution activities to help neighbors in need."

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