Writers Lee Hodong and Park Soyoung Support Self-Reliant Youth at ChildFund Gwangju Branch

Artists Ho Dong Lee and So Young Park's family donated 1 million won in sponsorship funds for youth preparing for independence to the Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters. Photo by Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters

The Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters (Director Byun Jeonggeun) announced on the 20th that the family of writers Lee Hodong and Park Soyoung donated 1 million KRW to support young adults preparing for independence.

Writer Lee Hodong is a teacher at Gwangju Gyeongshin Middle School, actively involved in anti-school violence campaigns in the community and also works as a poet.

His wife, writer Park Soyoung, is a teacher at Sunchang Girls' Middle School. In 2023, she began her career as an illustrator by drawing illustrations for the poetry collection "May the Warm Breeze Reach You," published by Lee Hodong for victims and bereaved families of school violence. This poetry book has been distributed to education offices and related organizations nationwide, offering comfort to students suffering from school violence trauma.

Known for his longstanding concern for children from marginalized backgrounds, Lee said, "After reading an article about a young adult preparing for independence who gave up on life due to a scam, I wanted to be a support so that no more young people would collapse because of money. After discussing with my family, we decided to gather and donate the funds," adding, "Although the power of one person may be small, I believe it can change the world. I hope my goodwill will become a warm breeze for the world."

Byun Jeonggeun, Director of the Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters, said, "The donor, who has overcome personal hardships and now stands strong, will be a great source of strength for young adults currently going through difficult times as they prepare for independence."

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