Four Former North Gyeongsang Governors Donate to Wildfire Victims: Kim Kwan-yong, Shim Wooyoung, Lee Sangbae, Woo Myungkyu

Former governors of North Gyeongsang Province, who once led the provincial administration, united in support of wildfire recovery efforts and assistance for displaced residents by personally visiting the provincial government office to deliver donations.

Kim Kwan-yong (83), former governor and current Senior Vice Chairperson of the National Unification Advisory Council, along with Lee Sang-bae (86, 19th governor), Woo Myung-gyu (89, 24th governor), and Shim Woo-young (85, 25th governor), visited the site together out of a shared hope that the residents who suffered significant losses could quickly regain stability in their lives.

Former Governor Kim Gwanyong (center) and former Governor Shim Wooyoung (second from right) are delivering wildfire damage recovery donations to Gyeongbuk Vice Governor Kim Hakhong (second from left) and Gyeongbuk Provincial Council Chairman Park Seongman (right).

Shim Woo-young, the 25th governor, said, "I extend my deepest condolences to the residents who lost their homes. I hope they can return to their daily lives as soon as possible." Kim Kwan-yong, who served as the 29th to 31st governor, stated, "I am deeply grateful to everyone who dedicated themselves to extinguishing the wildfire. Our North Gyeongsang Province has always demonstrated resilience and created new turning points in times of hardship."

Kim Hak-hong, Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs, said, "We will make sure to convey the warm hearts of our former governors to the residents. We will do our utmost to support the livelihoods of the displaced and to ensure swift recovery from the damage."

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