"Let's Reward Them" Chicken Shop Owner Who Gave 'Free Chicken' to Hungry Brothers Now Donates Sponsorship Funds

Park Jaewhee, owner of Cheol-in 7ho Hongdae branch, who performed a good deed for his hungry brothers. Photo by Park Jaewhee (owner) Instagram capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Jumi Lee] The owner of the Chicken Franchise Cheolin7ho Hongdae Branch, who gained attention for providing free chicken to financially struggling brothers, revealed that he donated to children suffering from food insecurity and vulnerable groups.

Park Jaehwi, the representative of Cheolin7ho Hongdae Branch, opened up on Instagram on the 15th, saying, "Recently, I have been busy with what feels like dreamlike days, receiving countless support and praise from all over the country, and more interest than I can handle even in a single day."

He continued, "Since this was never done with any expectation of reward, honestly, the attention and love I am receiving now are somewhat frightening and feel like a heavy burden."

He then expressed his gratitude toward the brothers, saying, "Nearly a year has passed, and I am the one who is more thankful and grateful to the brothers who have not forgotten me and have responded to my heart. If they allow, I definitely want to meet them again someday."

He added, "We are still looking for the brothers," and said, "I will do my best to deliver good news, whether soon or a little late, but not too late."

Park also revealed that he donated 6 million won. He stated, "From February 25th until now, about 3 million won in sales generated from orders placed nationwide through delivery apps for sponsorship purposes, about 2 million won in donations, and I added 1 million won myself, totaling 6 million won, which was donated to the Mapo-gu Office Dream Tree Support Project."

He concluded, "This donation is from warm-hearted people all over the country. I am grateful for the opportunity to do good on your behalf," and added, "I will become a chicken restaurant owner recognized for skill, taste, and service."

Park Jaewhee, the owner of Cheol-in 7ho Hongdae branch who showed kindness to hungry brothers, recently revealed the donation. Photo by Park Jaewhee

Earlier, Park’s story became known through a handwritten letter from a high school student named A sent to the Cheolin7ho headquarters. The letter writer, A, confessed that he lost his parents when he was young and lives with his grandmother and 11-year-old younger brother.

After being fired from a restaurant due to the impact of COVID-19 last year and struggling to make a living, A said that his younger brother kept asking to eat chicken, so he wandered around several stores with only 5,000 won.

At that time, Park welcomed the struggling brothers in front of the store and provided chicken for free.

Park later gave free chicken several more times to A’s younger brother, who visited the chicken restaurant secretly, and even took him to a hair salon to get a haircut.

As the story became known, orders from netizens moved by Park’s good deed flooded in from all over the country. Gifts, donations, and supportive phone calls continued to encourage Park’s benevolent actions.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.