Yanggu County Launches Chuseok Filial Parcel Program for Soldiers

Full Delivery Fee Support for Shipping Agricultural Products
Including Melon, New Crop Rice, Korean Sweets, Dried Radish Greens, Steamed Buns, and Pumpkin
Apply at Local Post Offices from September 10 to 26

Yanggu County in Gangwon Province is launching a support initiative to send filial duty parcels to soldiers stationed in local military units in celebration of the Chuseok holiday.

Yanggu County Sends Filial Duty Parcels to Soldiers for Chuseok Holiday. Photo by Yanggu County

This initiative allows soldiers to send agricultural and specialty products from Yanggu County as filial gifts, with the county covering the full cost of parcel delivery. The program aims to reduce the financial burden on soldiers and promote Yanggu County's agricultural and specialty products nationwide.

The supported items include: △melon (2 pieces), △Odae new crop rice (well-being, 4kg), △steamed buns (16 pieces), △traditional Korean sweets (set No. 3), △boiled dried radish greens (200g, 10 packs), and △pumpkin (7 pieces, 3kg). If soldiers purchase these items, the full delivery fee for shipping the agricultural and specialty products (ranging from 4,000 to 4,500 won) will be covered.

The support period runs from September 10 to September 26, and applications can be made via phone, fax, or email to post offices within Yanggu County.

Lee Jayoun, head of the marketing team, said, "Through this delivery fee support program, we hope soldiers can express their hearts to their families back home at a more affordable price, and that this will serve as an opportunity to promote the excellent agricultural products of Yanggu across the country."

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