"Restaurant Owner in Gangneung Treats Over 100 Soldiers to Dinner for Their Hard Work Far From Home"

Gangneung Citizens Provide Free Meals
to Soldiers and Firefighters

In Gangneung, Gangwon Province, where an extreme drought continues, it has been revealed that local citizens have provided free meals to firefighters and military personnel, moving many with their generosity.

A Korean Beef Restaurant Provided 100 Free Meals to Military Personnel. Gangneung City, Yonhap News

According to Yonhap News on September 11, Gangneung Hanwoo Town, located in Gangmun-dong, Gangneung, provided free dinners worth 1.8 million won to about 100 military personnel who were deployed for water supply operations over two days, from September 10 to 11.

Byun Jungmin, the owner, said, "In the face of an unprecedented disaster that I have never experienced in my life, I wanted to help those who have come from afar to support the citizens of Gangneung, rather than focus on immediate business profits. That is why I provided free meals to the soldiers participating in the water supply efforts." Byun also stated, "If this disaster continues, I am more than willing to make additional food donations."

Park Yuhun, Chief of Logistics at the Army 3rd Corps, expressed his gratitude, saying, "We thank the restaurant for supporting and encouraging our soldiers. Until the drought in Gangneung is resolved, all of our soldiers will continue to provide steadfast support with united strength and spirit."

On the same day, the Gangneung Senior Club visited Anin Port in Gangneung to provide coffee to firefighters working at the drought disaster site.

The previous day, the youth association and women's association of Sanbuk 2-ri, Seongsan-myeon, Gangneung, visited the Obong Reservoir water supply site and delivered 800 servings of snacks, including bread and beverages, to soldiers and firefighters. Choi Wonseok, head of the Sanbuk 2-ri youth association, said, "We came together with one heart to offer even a small gesture of support to the soldiers and firefighters working hard to overcome the drought in this hot weather."

Gangneung Senior Club is providing coffee for firefighters who are delivering water support at the drought disaster site at Anin Dolphin Port on the 11th. Gangwon Provincial Fire Department East Sea Special Response Team, Yonhap News Agency

The Saemaeul Women's Association and the Residents' Autonomous Committee of Yeongok-myeon also recently visited the fire support headquarters and delivered 200 servings of gimbap and frozen bottled water, along with other snacks, to about 200 firefighting support personnel.

There are also small business owners who are sharing their warm hearts at the water supply operation sites. One restaurant is providing free lunches to firefighters and water supply workers, while well-known bakeries and coffee shops are continuously donating snacks such as bread, canned coffee, and sandwiches to Hongje Water Purification Plant and Obong Reservoir. On September 11, the owner of a coffee shop volunteered at Hongje Water Purification Plant, distributing coffee and bread to those supporting the water supply efforts.

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