Booyoung Group Hosts 'Liberty Walk Seoul' Walking Event

On the 25th, participants of 'Liberty Walk Seoul' took part in a walking event covering approximately 4 km from the War Memorial of Korea to the National Museum of Korea. Photo by Booyoung Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Seoyul] Booyoung Group announced on the 27th that it held the 'Liberty Walk Seoul' event on the 25th at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, together with the 6.25 Foundation and the Republic of Korea Army Association.

At the event, Booyoung Group donated $100,000 to the 6.25 Foundation to support Korean War veterans. The donation will be used to build libraries named after veterans and to donate books to elementary schools in various states across the United States. The 'Liberty Walk,' which started in the U.S., is a walking event held annually on June 25th since 2018 by the American nonprofit organization '6.25 Foundation' to raise awareness of the sacrifices made by American soldiers who participated in the Korean War.

The walking event, held for the first time in Korea, was attended by about 500 people, including members of the 6.25 Foundation, the Republic of Korea Army Association, U.S. Forces Korea, and their families. After visiting the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, participants expressed gratitude for the sacrifices of American veterans who fought in the Korean War and walked approximately 4 km from the War Memorial to the National Museum of Korea.

Booyoung Group is known as a company that has long strived to accurately convey Korean history. The founder, Lee Joong-geun, chairman of Booyoung Group, published the chronological history book '6·25 War 1129 Days,' which has been donated free of charge both domestically and internationally in over 10 million copies. It was also translated into English as 'Korean War 1129' and donated to UN veterans. In 2015, the group also created and donated a memorial monument at the Yongsan War Memorial.

Additionally, Booyoung Group delivers consolation gifts every holiday to six military units with which it has sisterhood ties. From 2008 to 2017, it supported the Air Force Academy Education Promotion Foundation with a total of 600 million KRW, and in April 2019, it donated 100 million KRW to the Sky Love Foundation operated by the Air Force Headquarters.

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