bhc Chicken Donates 50,000 Masks to Sungkyunkwan University

On the afternoon of the 28th, at the mask delivery ceremony held at the 600th Anniversary Hall of Sungkyunkwan University Humanities and Social Sciences Campus, Park Hyun-jong, chairman of bhc Chicken (left), is taking a commemorative photo with Shin Dong-ryeol, president of Sungkyunkwan University.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] South Korea's representative chicken brand bhc Chicken announced on the 29th that it donated masks to Sungkyunkwan University.

bhc Chicken held a handover ceremony the previous afternoon at the 600th Anniversary Hall on the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University to donate 50,000 masks to the university. The ceremony was attended by bhc Chicken Chairman Park Hyun-jong, Sungkyunkwan University President Shin Dong-ryeol, as well as executives and related personnel.

This handover ceremony was planned to prevent and curb the spread of COVID-19 as in-person classes at Sungkyunkwan University will begin in November with the phased recovery of daily life. The masks will be distributed to faculty, staff, and enrolled students.

Park Hyun-jong, chairman of bhc Chicken and an alumnus of Sungkyunkwan University, said, “It was a special feeling to face the main gate of my alma mater after a long time. I decided to donate masks to help the juniors who are going through difficult times due to COVID-19, even if just a little.” He added, “Although we have been carrying out various BSR activities, this is the first time we have donated to a school. We plan to actively participate in opportunities to support future generations, including university students, in the future.”

Shin Dong-ryeol, president of Sungkyunkwan University, said, “From next month, in-person classes will be held for courses with fewer than 40 students. I am grateful to Chairman Park Hyun-jong for providing practical help.” He added, “As this donation comes from an alumnus of our university, I believe it will increase the pride of our students, and the masks donated will be meaningfully used for the development of the campus.”

Meanwhile, bhc Chicken donated 400 million won to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association in March last year to help overcome the nationwide crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19. In February of the same year, when COVID-19 cases rapidly increased in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, bhc Chicken took swift action by providing masks and hand sanitizers free of charge to franchise stores in nearby areas, leading efforts to prevent virus infection.

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