Kim Jin-seon, Director of Administrative Management Bureau in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Donates Final Salary of 5.74 Million Won to Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation

Published 11 Dec.2020 08:37(KST)

Updated 11 Dec.2020 08:42(KST)

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Jinseon Kim, Director of Administrative Management (left)

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Team Leader Song ○○ recalled Director Kim Jin-seon, who is about to retire with honor, like this. He thought he was confident in carrying out tasks, but while working together when Director Kim was Manager ○○, he realized that he had been complacent until then and learned the proper way to carry out tasks from the manager, raising his thumb in praise.

Kim Jin-seon, Administrative Management Director of Gangseo-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Noh Hyun-song), announced that he will donate the entire amount of his 430th and final salary of 5,741,000 KRW at the end of December to the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation.

Director Kim Jin-seon is a true Gangseo man who has devoted his energy to Gangseo-gu and its residents for 35 years and 10 months, from his first appointment at Gangseo-gu Office in 1985 until his last day before honorable retirement.

He is especially known for his strong sense of responsibility and meticulousness in work, which can give a preconceived notion of being difficult to approach, but he is a warm senior who kindly passes on the know-how accumulated from handling many difficult tasks to his juniors.

When deciding on honorable retirement, Director Kim thought about the love he received from local residents and senior and junior public officials during his public service career and sought a way to give back even a little, leading to this donation decision.

His affection for the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation began when Gangseo-gu established the foundation in 2001.

He had been donating little by little for students in need in the region, and after taking office as Administrative Management Director in 2019, he developed a special affection and worked hard for the development of the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation until his last day in public service.

Director Kim also made a donation in the first half of this year. He quietly donated 3 million KRW to local residents who were struggling due to COVID-19.

Director Kim Jin-seon's love for donation blossomed during his four and a half years as Director of the Life Welfare Bureau starting in July 2014.

In 2017, while carrying out the Warm Winter Project, he promoted the ‘40 Donation Angels Sharing Relay’ to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Gangseo-gu’s establishment, spreading the culture of donation.

Through the relay donation event, regardless of the amount, great significance was placed on the act of donating itself, helping many people of all ages to easily participate in donations and greatly contributing to revitalizing the donation culture in the local community.

As a result of the relay donation, the 2017 Warm Winter Project far exceeded its target of 1.3 billion KRW, achieving 3.2 billion KRW and providing significant help to neighbors in need.

Thanks to the relay donation, enthusiastic participation from local residents continues every year in the Warm Winter Project, always raising more than the target amount.

Director Kim Jin-seon said, “Although it is not a large amount, I hope it helps students in difficult circumstances to focus on their studies without being discouraged by their environment. I also hope that the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation will continue to develop so that many talented individuals in the region can freely pursue their dreams.”

Song Jin-su, Chairman of the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation, said, “We are grateful not only for your dedication to the development of the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation but also for this meaningful scholarship donation.”

Established in December 2001, the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation has been supporting talent development by providing scholarships totaling 1,437,740,000 KRW to 1,104 students since the first scholarship award in 2002.