Soprano Jo Sumi Donates 5 Million KRW to Hometown Love Fund in Changwon Special City

World-renowned soprano vocalist Sumi Jo donated the highest annual amount of 5 million KRW to her hometown, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, through the Hometown Love Donation Fund.

Soprano Jo Sumi Donates Hometown Love Fund to Changwon City.

The Hometown Love Donation System allows individuals to directly donate up to 5 million KRW annually to local governments other than their place of residence.

On December 29th, after successfully completing the 'Sumi Jo Concert In Love - Changwon' in her hometown Changwon, vocalist Sumi Jo signed the donation pledge for the Hometown Love Donation Fund and personally participated in the donation.

On the 2nd, Sumi Jo’s hometown love donation was especially meaningful as she became the first high-value donor among cultural and artistic figures in Changwon City. It is expected that many famous individuals from Changwon will join in donations in the future, serving as a starting point to express their love for their hometown and contribute to the development of Changwon.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, stated, “We expect that the donation from a distinguished figure like vocalist Sumi Jo will greatly help expand the Hometown Love Donation System,” and added, “We will do our best to use the donations filled with hometown love to support vulnerable groups in our city and promote culture and the arts, so that donors can feel a sense of fulfillment.”

In the first year of the Hometown Love Donation System last year, Changwon Special City raised 368 million KRW, far exceeding its initial target, and among them, eight high-value donors contributed the highest individual annual amount of 5 million KRW.

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