Booyoung Group Donates 300 Million KRW to Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs' 'Heroes in Uniform' Project

Donation of 53,300 Copies of the Book "6·25 War 1129 Days"

Booyoung Group announced on the 19th that it donated 300 million KRW to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs' 'Heroes in Uniform' project to promote the culture of honoring veterans, and donated 53,300 copies of the book "1129 Days of the Korean War."

Executive Director Hyunsoon Park of Booyoung Group (from left), Chairman Heebeom Lee of Booyoung Group, Minister Minsik Park of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, and CEO Yanghwan Choi of Booyoung Group are posing for a commemorative photo after donating books to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs' "Heroes in Uniform" project on the 19th. / Photo by Booyoung Group

The donation was made by Booyoung Housing, and the books were delivered by Ujeong Bookstore, established by Booyoung Group founder Lee Jung-geun. The donation ceremony was attended by Booyoung Group Chairman Lee Hee-beom and Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik, among others.

Chairman Lee Hee-beom conveyed the donation on behalf of founder Lee Jung-geun, saying, "On the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, I hope that the veterans who devoted themselves to protecting the country will be remembered, and that a culture of honoring the heroes in uniform will spread."

"1129 Days of the Korean War" is a historical book written in Ujeongche by founder Lee Jung-geun, documenting the 1,129 days from the outbreak of the war to the armistice agreement. Ujeongche is a chronological writing style that places the center of world history on Korea and excludes interpretations of historical events, listing the lunar and solar calendars, sexagenary cycle, days of the week, and diaries as they are. This book has been produced in summary and English versions and has been donated free of charge in over 10 million copies domestically and internationally, recognized as an important historical resource.

Booyoung Group has taken the lead in patriotic social contributions. In 2015, it supported the construction costs of a memorial for Korean War veterans at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, and last year, it donated 100,000 USD to the Korean War Foundation. Additionally, it strengthens civil-military ties by establishing sisterhood relationships with military units and delivering consolation goods annually. It also donated 10 billion KRW last month to the Air Force Sky Love Scholarship Foundation, to which it has been contributing since 2018.

Along with honoring national defense and veterans, Booyoung Group practices Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management activities through continuous social contribution efforts in various domestic and international fields. The total amount donated to society so far exceeds 1.1 trillion KRW.

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