Kim Jin-wook, Head of the Public Corruption Investigation Office, Volunteers with 30 Staff Members to Serve Meals to Underprivileged Neighbors... Also Donates Money and Fruit

Kim Jin-wook, head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (left), and Deputy Director Yeo Woon-guk are seen volunteering for meal service on the morning of the 23rd at 'Caritas Love Restaurant' in Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] On the 23rd, Kim Jin-wook, Chief of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division (Gong-su-cheo), visited marginalized neighbors with staff members to volunteer in meal service and delivered donations collected by the employees.

On that day, Chief Kim, along with Deputy Director Yeo Woon-guk and about 30 staff members, participated in meal service activities at the 'Caritas Love Restaurant' located in the Caritas Bangbae Comprehensive Social Welfare Center in Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.

The 'Caritas Love Restaurant' is a free meal service started in March 1998 by the Caritas Sisters (led by Sister Innocentia) to share hardships with citizens facing economic difficulties due to the IMF crisis at that time.

Through the participation of over 400 volunteers annually, the restaurant provides lunch to an average of about 180 basic livelihood security recipients, elderly living alone, disabled persons, and homeless individuals daily.

On this day, Chief Kim and other Gong-su-cheo staff prepared ingredients from 9:30 a.m. and carried out volunteer activities including serving meals, washing dishes, and cleaning up for about 100 visitors until 1:30 p.m. Chief Kim also personally made kimbap.

Before starting the volunteer work, Chief Kim handed over the donations collected by Gong-su-cheo employees and prepared fruits to the Sisters.

Since the end of last year, Gong-su-cheo has been continuously promoting social contribution activities in cooperation with the local community, starting with a donation of rice to low-income elderly at the Gwacheon Senior Welfare Center.

After expressing gratitude to the Sisters and the Love Restaurant, who have devoted themselves to marginalized neighbors with the spirit of love and sacrifice, Chief Kim said, "I hope the hands of Gong-su-cheo employees can be a small but warm comfort to those going through difficult times in the cold winter."

Kim Jin-wook, the head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, rolling kimbap while volunteering at the Caritas Love Restaurant in Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 23rd./Photo by Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials

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