Ilsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital Holds "Love Kimchi Sharing" Event for Vulnerable Groups

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As early summer approaches and the summer kimchi-making season arrives, Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital has put its commitment to community sharing into practice by personally preparing young radish kimchi and distributing it within the local community.

Ilsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital announced on the 12th that it held the "2026 2nd Jaseng Love Summer Kimchi Sharing" event on the 11th. This event was organized to help improve the dietary habits and provide practical nutritional support to vulnerable groups, with a total of about 20 participants including the hospital’s medical staff and members of the Ilsan Jaseng Volunteer Group.

A representative of Ilsan Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital is delivering young radish kimchi to vulnerable local groups. Ilsan Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital

The medical staff and volunteers from Ilsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital gathered early in the morning at a volunteer’s home, taking part in every step of the kimchi-making process, from ingredient preparation to seasoning. Together, they carefully prepared approximately 300 kilograms of young radish and radish kimchi. The participants meticulously cleaned and trimmed the radishes and young radishes, made seasoning with ingredients such as garlic and red pepper powder, and mixed them by hand. They also divided and packaged the kimchi into sanitary containers, approaching the sharing activity as if they were preparing food for their own families.

The summer kimchi prepared that day was delivered to the Munchon 9 Social Welfare Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The welfare center then distributed the kimchi to 50 local households, including elderly people living alone and single-parent families. Since the summer season often brings both intense heat and financial hardship, leading to skipped meals or poor nutrition among vulnerable groups, this kimchi support is expected to provide practical assistance to the dietary lives of these families.

Ilsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital continues to engage in a variety of social contribution activities together with the local community in addition to this kimchi-sharing initiative. In particular, this past April, the hospital conducted an environmental cleanup in the Gobongsan area of Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, marking its 13th consecutive year of such activities. The hospital plans to continue a wide range of sharing activities, including support for vulnerable groups and medical assistance in the region.

Kim Dongwoo, Director of Ilsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital, said, "It was meaningful to personally prepare nutritious summer kimchi and deliver it to elderly people and single-parent families ahead of the hot summer season," adding, "We will continue to support the healthy diets of vulnerable groups in the community through ongoing volunteer activities."

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