Seogu District of Gwangju and CEO Soo-young Han of Durecheong Co., Ltd. Practice Sharing with Marginalized Groups

Leading the Way in Bridging Welfare Gaps

Gwangju Seo-gu held a membership ceremony for Suh Gu Honours with Suh Soo-young, CEO of Durecheong Co., Ltd., on the 17th at the Donor Hall of Fame on the first floor of the Seo-gu Office. Provided by Gwangju Seo-gu

A socially responsible entrepreneur has joined "Seogu Honors," the high-value donor group of Seogu District in Gwangju.

On March 17, Seogu District of Gwangju held a membership ceremony for "Seogu Honors" with Soo-young Han, CEO of Durecheong Co., Ltd., a wholesale market corporation operating in the Seobu Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market. The ceremony took place at the Donor Hall of Fame on the first floor of the Seogu District Office. CEO Han pledged to donate 6 million won annually for five years, for a total of 30 million won.

CEO Han has been actively practicing sharing by continuing donation activities for over 15 years to support the local community and marginalized groups. In particular, he has contributed fruit to the "1,000 Won Guksu" Sharing Refrigerator, a flagship welfare project of Seogu, and provided fresh produce to the "MBTI Donation Challenge Bazaar" to help create study rooms for children living in housing poverty, among various other social contribution activities.

CEO Han stated, "Joining Seogu Honors is a decision that goes beyond a one-time donation; it reflects my commitment to grow together with the community and help bridge welfare gaps. I will continue to provide attentive support so that all members of the community can be happy."

Lee Kang Kim, Mayor of Seogu District, commented, "The participation of companies that grow with the community and practice sharing provides great strength. I hope that such acts of giving will spread throughout the community and help make Seogu a place where everyone can be happy together."

Meanwhile, "Seogu Honors" is the nation's first local government-led high-value donor group, jointly operated by Seogu District and the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea. Since its launch in November 2024, a total of 117 members have pledged to donate more than 4.5 billion won.

Seogu is pursuing the "012 Partners" initiative with the goal of "Zero Welfare Blind Spots, Happiness in Seogu All 12 Months." Through this initiative, the district is working to eliminate welfare blind spots by carrying out public-private welfare projects such as providing support for vulnerable groups during the cold season, hosting the "Lying Down Concert" to improve awareness of people with disabilities, and running the "Mother's Homeland Visit Project" for multicultural families.

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