Hyundai Construction Equipment Donates 10 Million KRW to Soldier Overcoming North Korean Landmine Accident

Sergeant Major Park Woo-geun of the Army 17th Division
Donates One Mini Excavator to the Unit

Hyundai Construction Equipment donated money, electric excavators, and consolation goods to the 17th Division. From the left, Choi Cheol-gon, President of Hyundai Construction Equipment, and Park Woo-geun, Sergeant of the 17th Division. (Photo by Hyundai Construction Equipment)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Hyundai Construction Equipment announced on the 18th that it donated 10 million won to Sergeant Park Woo-geun of the Army 17th Division, who overcame a landmine explosion accident through more than a year of rehabilitation. They also donated one 1.7-ton mini electric excavator to the unit.

According to Hyundai Construction Equipment, Sergeant Park was involved in a North Korean wooden box landmine explosion accident last November while conducting reconnaissance operations in the Han River estuary wetlands. Although Sergeant Park lost one leg in the accident, he showed strong determination to continue his military service and devoted himself to rehabilitation, returning to his original unit earlier this month.

The company visited the 17th Division headquarters in Bupyeong, Incheon, to present the prize money to Sergeant Park and donate the mini electric excavator to the unit. The excavator is planned to be used for military facility maintenance activities within the division and civil support projects. They also prepared 560 sets of donuts, enough for about 3,300 people, to deliver to the unit.

Choi Cheol-gon, president of Hyundai Construction Equipment, said, "Sergeant Park, who stood up again without despair despite the unfortunate accident, is a symbol of military spirit," adding, "I believe this is a value that companies should emulate to overcome uncertain management crises."

Hyundai Construction Equipment established a sisterhood relationship with the Capital Corps in April last year and has been supporting them annually through equipment donations, monetary contributions, and providing COVID-19 self-test kits. Last month, they also donated money to an excavator operator who saved precious lives through calm response at a fire scene.

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