'Jeonnam Park Hee-sung' Donates 3 Million Won Prize Money from FA Cup Top Scorer Award as Donation

Support for Low-Income and Vulnerable Groups, Welfare Blind Spot Households

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Park Hee-sung of Jeonnam Dragons donated the entire 3 million KRW prize money he received as the 'FA Cup Top Scorer' to the Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation.

Park Hee-sung became the top scorer by scoring 4 goals in the '2021 Hana Bank FA Cup,' where Jeonnam Dragons lifted the trophy for the first time in 14 years.

He decided to donate the entire 3 million KRW prize money he received as the top scorer to help neighbors in need in the local community during the year-end and New Year season.

The donation Park Hee-sung made to the Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation as part of his neighborly love practice will be used as general support to assist low-income and vulnerable groups as well as households in welfare blind spots.

The donation ceremony was held simply with photo shoots and interviews at the Gwangyang Football Stadium due to COVID-19.

At the ceremony, Park Hee-sung said, "I am happy to end 2021 with the FA Cup victory, and I am very pleased to start the new year by sharing love with neighbors in need using the prize money I received as the FA Cup top scorer. I hope the donated funds will help those struggling in the community due to COVID-19."

Kim Jeom-hyun, Executive Director of the Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation, expressed gratitude, saying, "We are delighted with Jeonnam Dragons' 2021 FA Cup victory, and sincerely thank Park Hee-sung for donating the prize money he received as the FA Cup top scorer. We will use the donated funds to support neighbors in need within the district and strive to ensure that the warmth conveyed by Park Hee-sung is felt."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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