14 Years of 4,200 Bags: The "Face-less Rice Angel"... Again This Year in Wolgok 2-dong

Donating 300 Bags Annually: "A Brief Phone Call Is All It Takes"

At 7:30 a.m. on the 10th, 300 bags of rice arrived in front of the Wolgok 2-dong Community Center. Members of the Wolgok 2-dong council and volunteers are unloading the rice from the truck. (Photo by Seongbuk-gu Office)

Since 2011, the "Faceless Rice Angel" who has donated 4,200 bags of 20kg rice, totaling 84 tons and worth 217 million KRW, over 14 years has come again this year.

Early on the morning of the 10th, a truck carrying 300 bags of 20kg packaged rice arrived at the Wolgok 2-dong Community Service Center in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The only message was a brief phone call saying, "I am sending rice at dawn so that neighbors in need can have a more secure holiday. Please take good care of it."

The staff at the Wolgok 2-dong Community Service Center who received the angel's call were filled with mixed emotions. One staff member said, "Since everyone is going through difficult times, we were somewhat prepared for the possibility that the angel might not be able to send rice," adding, "After receiving the angel's call, we feel respect and gratitude for the continuous sharing despite hardships, and also relief in confirming the angel's well-being."

Welcoming the truck loaded with 300 bags of rice from the angel and unloading the rice has now become an annual event in Wolgok 2-dong. Every year at dawn when the angel's rice arrives, a remarkable scene unfolds in front of the Wolgok 2-dong Community Service Center, with not only public officials but also volunteers, residents out for a walk, and soldiers lining up to carry the rice. Following the angel's example, various donations continue not only in Wolgok 2-dong but throughout Seongbuk-gu.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, emphasized, "With soaring prices and a prolonged economic downturn, marginalized neighbors are living with even greater loneliness. The beautiful story unfolding in Wolgok 2-dong not only provides emotional support by showing that warm-hearted neighbors exist for those isolated but also creates a virtuous cycle of kindness where those who receive help go on to help others. We will strive to further honor the angel's intentions."

The faceless rice angel sends 300 bags of 20kg packaged rice every year to the Wolgok 2-dong Community Service Center to help neighbors in need. (Photo by Seongbuk-gu Office)

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