Yeosu City - LG Chem Yeosu Plant Completes Hope House No. 21

Plaque Ceremony on the 24th... Yeosu City Provides Safe Homes Through Public-Private Partnership Since 2013

LG Chem Donates 15 Million Won for Housing Environment Improvement for Low-Income Elderly Living Alone

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] Jeonnam Yeosu City (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) announced that it has completed the 21st “Hope House” for low-income welfare crisis households in Myodo-dong in collaboration with LG Chem Yeosu Plant (Resident Executive Officer Yoon Myung-hoon) and held a plaque ceremony on the 24th.

About 30 people attended the plaque ceremony, including Yeosu Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong, LG Chem Yeosu Plant Resident Executive Officer Yoon Myung-hoon, Ssangbong General Social Welfare Center Director Kim Jong-jin, Myodo-dong Community Security Council Chairman Park Seong-byeong, and community leaders Kim Jong-geun and Heo Chung-rae.

According to the city, the 21st Hope House household in Myodo-dong is an elderly household living alone in poor housing conditions with no working ability due to physical disabilities.

Due to roof leaks, mold had spread throughout the rooms, and the living room, kitchen sink, and other areas were deteriorated, raising safety concerns, making urgent housing environment improvement necessary.

Upon hearing about the elderly person's difficult situation, LG Chem Yeosu Plant generously donated 15 million won for housing environment improvement, and the public and private sectors joined forces to prepare a safe new home.

Ssangbong General Social Welfare Center and Cheongwon Construction carried out overall house renovations, including roof replacement, wallpapering rooms, replacing the sink and flooring, replacing living room window frames, and repairing cracked exterior walls.

At the plaque ceremony, Yoon Myung-hoon, Resident Executive Officer of LG Chem Yeosu Plant, said, “I am truly happy to provide a safe and clean home to a family in need of help,” and added, “We will strive even harder to be a reliable supporter who is always a strength to marginalized neighbors.”

Yeosu Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong said, “I thank all the executives and employees of LG Chem Yeosu Plant for gifting the 21st Hope House,” and added, “For neighbors in difficulty, a house can be more than just a living space; it can be a hope for life. Through public-private cooperation, we will build more Hope Houses in the future to create a happy Yeosu where everyone lives well together.”

Yeosu City’s “Hope House” is a public-private cooperation project that provides comfortable and safe new homes to low-income welfare crisis households living in poor housing conditions by linking with private sponsors.

Since its inception in 2013, it has created 21 Hope Houses with sponsorships totaling about 310 million won.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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