Chairman Kim Bogon of DK Donates 10 Million KRW to Gwangju NGO Citizen Foundation

To Be Used for Civil Society Expo and Other Public Benefit Projects by Gwangju NGO Citizen Foundation

Chairman Kim Bogon demonstrated his commitment to community sharing by donating 10 million KRW to the Gwangju NGO Citizen Foundation to support the revitalization of civil society and social welfare projects.

Kim Bogon, Chairman of DK Co., Ltd., donated 10 million KRW to support social welfare projects of the Gwangju NGO Citizens Foundation. Photo by Gwangju Community Chest of Korea

On May 20, the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea (hereafter, Gwangju SaRangui Yeolmae) announced that Kim Bogon, Chairman of DK Co., Ltd., had donated 10 million KRW to support the social welfare projects of the Gwangju NGO Citizen Foundation.

The donation ceremony, held on the morning of May 20 at the Gwangju NGO Citizen Foundation, was attended by Kim Bogon, Chairman of DK Co., Ltd., Kim Myung-Sool, Chairman of the Gwangju NGO Citizen Foundation, Noh Jin-Seok, Executive Director of Gwangju SaRangui Yeolmae, and other relevant officials.

This donation will be delivered through the designated donation system of Gwangju SaRangui Yeolmae and is intended to support the social welfare projects promoted by the Gwangju NGO Citizen Foundation. In particular, it will be used for various public benefit projects aimed at revitalizing the local civil society, including expenses for the Civil Society Expo scheduled for November this year.

Chairman Kim Bogon stated, "I believe civil society is at the heart of community development," and added, "I hope that this donation will contribute, even in a small way, to both the growth of the local community and the revitalization of civil society."

Noh Jin-Seok, Executive Director, expressed his gratitude by saying, "I deeply appreciate Chairman Kim Bogon, who has continuously practiced sharing for the local community," and added, "Gwangju SaRangui Yeolmae will do its utmost to ensure that this valuable donation is meaningfully used for the local civil society and welfare sites."

Kim Myung-Sool, Chairman, also said, "I am deeply grateful to Chairman Kim Bogon for participating in this meaningful act of sharing for the local community," and continued, "The valuable donation you have given will be meaningfully used in various projects for the development of the local civil society and the promotion of welfare."

Meanwhile, DK Co., Ltd., founded by Kim Bogon in 1993, is a specialized company with competitiveness in home appliance press parts, molds, and air appliance sectors. The company has established itself as a business that coexists with the local community by continuously engaging in various social contribution activities such as Rotary activities, volunteer work for the elderly, and scholarship programs.

In addition, Chairman Kim Bogon became the 170th member of the 'Honor Society'—an association of individual major donors who contribute more than 100 million KRW—in February 2024, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to philanthropy.

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