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Honorary delivery driver No. 1 'Gyeongtae' has been promoted to deputy./Photo by Sangwoo Kim, Instagram capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Honorary delivery worker 'Gyeongtae' has been promoted to assistant manager. The successor, 'Taehee,' became the 2nd honorary delivery worker.

According to CJ Logistics on the 11th, Gyeongtae was promoted to assistant manager on the 10th. CJ Logistics stated in the appointment letter, "The above dog, as CJ Logistics' first honorary delivery worker, has shown outstanding achievements that have touched the hearts of the entire nation, and is hereby promoted to assistant manager."

Gyeongtae is the pet dog of Kim Sang-woo (34), a delivery worker employed by CJ Logistics. In the rainy summer of 2013, Kim found a stray dog and named him Gyeongtae, welcoming him as a family member.

Since starting delivery work in 2018, Kim noticed that Gyeongtae showed severe separation anxiety, so he took Gyeongtae along in the passenger seat of the delivery vehicle. However, a photo of Gyeongtae alone in the delivery vehicle spread online, raising suspicions of "animal abuse."

In response, Kim posted online to clarify the situation. Afterward, their story became known, and testimonies from customers about the two happily delivering together surfaced, turning Gyeongtae into a famous "delivery dog."

Currently, Kim actively shares updates about Gyeongtae on social media under the name "Gyeongtae's Dad." He has 220,000 followers. Due to Gyeongtae's popularity, CJ Logistics appointed him as the first honorary delivery worker.

'Taehee,' who was adopted last October, joined as Honorary Delivery Worker No. 2. Photo by Sangwoo Kim (Instagram capture).

In October last year, Kim also adopted a Shih Tzu named 'Taehee' as a temporary foster dog. On the day of Gyeongtae's promotion, Taehee also joined as the 2nd honorary delivery worker. Kim shared a photo of Taehee with the appointment letter on his SNS, saying, "The above dog has delivered happiness to customers with innate cuteness, and is hereby appointed as CJ Logistics' 2nd honorary delivery worker."

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