Hapcheon-gun Surpasses 400 Million Won in Hometown Love Fund, Ranked No.1 in Gyeongnam

Hyangwoo's Love for Hapcheon Racing Toward National No. 1

Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has early achieved its hometown love donation fundraising goal of 350 million KRW as of November 27 this year, and by early December, it has surpassed 400 million KRW, heading toward reaching 500 million KRW.

Despite a nationwide slight decrease in donations, Hapcheon-gun has reached its goal faster than last year, attracting significant attention from other local governments. What is the reason for receiving such strong support from donors?

Kim Yoon-chul, Hapcheon County Governor.

Hapcheon-gun once boasted a population of over 180,000 in the 1960s, and hometown natives of Hapcheon are now spread across the country. These natives do not forget Hapcheon; they maintain interest and support for their hometown. By attending various local events and festivals and donating out of love for their hometown, they express a special affection for Hapcheon.

Instead of receiving return gifts, they re-donate these to the local community to help neighbors in need and practice warm sharing. These good deeds bring heartfelt inspiration to the community and positively influence others. The wave of hometown love for Hapcheon quickly spreads to other natives, keeping the hometown love donation movement ongoing.

Hapcheon-gun continues to discover various return gifts to broaden donors’ choices. Thirteen new return gifts from different businesses have been added, including light aircraft experience tickets, discounted grass-cutting service helper coupons, and Jeongyang Leisure Sports Park admission tickets, now offering a total of 39 diverse options.

In particular, return gifts in the culture and tourism sectors have been included, providing donors with opportunities to directly experience the charm of Hapcheon-gun. By expanding return gifts beyond agricultural and livestock products to include culture, tourism, and daily necessities, donors’ interest has been captured.

Donors to Hapcheon-gun’s hometown love fund can receive a special benefit called the ‘Hapcheon Aehyang Certification.’ This certification grants admission fee reductions or discounts at Hapcheon-gun public facilities, allowing donors to enjoy the same benefits as Hapcheon residents.

With the Hapcheon Aehyang Certification, admission to Odosan Natural Recreation Forest, Video Theme Park, and Daejanggyeong Record Culture Theme Park is free, and admission and parking fees at Hwangmaesan County Park are waived.

Additionally, as a token of gratitude, donors receive the Hapcheon-gun newsletter in the month of their donation along with a thank-you message. Hapcheon-gun maintains ongoing interest and communication with donors through these benefits.

Whenever natives encounter news about Hapcheon-gun’s diverse events such as the Hwangmaesan Silver Grass Festival, Hwangto Hanwoo Festival, and Daeya Cultural Festival through news, newspapers, or the internet, they recall their hometown Hapcheon and are immersed in warm memories. These moments remind them that Hapcheon is always by their side.

Meanwhile, Hapcheon-gun is always ready to welcome you. We hope you visit your hometown and see firsthand how your precious donations have contributed to Hapcheon’s development. Witnessing the changing and growing hometown will deepen your affection even more.

County Governor Kim Yoon-cheol said, “Your interest and donations are making Hapcheon a better place to live,” and added, “We will repay your support through continuous development and transparent administration.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.