Korean Air Conducts Farm Work Assistance and Medical Volunteer Activities for Autumn Harvest Season

Korean Air announced on November 3 that, together with Asiana Airlines, it carried out volunteer activities to assist with farm work and provide medical support in Myeongdong-ri Village, Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, which formed a "One Company, One Village" partnership with the airlines on October 31, coinciding with the autumn harvest season.

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The "One Company, One Village" program is a corporate social responsibility initiative designed to support farming households facing challenges due to rural aging and labor shortages. Korean Air established its partnership with Myeongdong-ri Village in 2004 and has since continued its social contribution activities by helping with farm work twice a year. Since 1999, Myeongdong-ri has been renowned as a pesticide-free village, with all households cultivating crops such as glutinous rice, chili peppers, chives, and corn using eco-friendly farming methods.

On this day, about 70 employees and family members from both airlines took part in the volunteer group, assisting households in the village that were short on labor. They helped with tasks such as removing stakes from chili pepper and corn fields, clearing plastic mulch from the fields, and tidying up the village environment.

Specialist medical staff from the airlines' aviation medical centers also participated in the volunteer activities. They conducted basic health checkups, such as checking pulse and blood pressure, for elderly residents who usually have difficulty visiting hospitals due to mobility issues, and prescribed necessary medications. They also donated essential medicines, including painkillers, digestive aids, and cold remedies, to the village.

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