Donation of 30 Million Won Scholarship Fund to Sinan-gun Raised from Salt Field Work

Despite Being 80 Years Old, the Couple Still Cultivates the Salt Farm

Mr. Kim Un-san and Mrs. Choi Jae-sim, a couple from Dochomyeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, visited the Sinan-gun Office on the 2nd and donated 30 million KRW to the Sinan-gun Scholarship Foundation (Chairman Park Woo-ryang) to be used for nurturing local talents, giving a warm impression to the local community.

Docho-myeon couple Kim Un-san and Choi Jae-sim are presenting a scholarship fund of 30 million won to the Shinan-gun Scholarship Foundation and taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Shinan-gun]

According to the county on the 3rd, the couple, residents of Yongdong Village in Dochomyeon, are still working the salt fields despite being 80 years old. In particular, Mr. Kim Un-san serves as the head of the village senior citizens' association and contributes to local development through regular community service and donations.

Mr. Kim said, “I have worked in the salt field industry for 30 years and have faced many health challenges, including three shoulder surgeries and two back surgeries. I am grateful to have reached my current life after going through difficult times. Last year, the price of salt improved, which helped my situation, so I decided to take this opportunity to donate a scholarship fund,” expressing his donation sentiment.

Chairman Park Woo-ryang expressed his gratitude, saying, “The scholarship fund donated by Mr. Kim Un-san and Mrs. Choi Jae-sim will be used valuably for scholarship projects for students from the region and to enhance the educational competitiveness of the area.”

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