Korea Expressway Corporation Labor and Management Donate 200 Million Won for Wildfire Relief Fund

by Choi Seoyoon

Published 31 Mar.2025 14:58(KST)

Each Contributes 100 Million KRW

Recently, Ham Jin-gyu, President of Korea Expressway Corporation (far left), visited Jeomgok Temporary Rest Area for an urgent on-site inspection. Provided by Korea Expressway Corporation

Korea Expressway Corporation and the Expressway Corporation Labor Union announced on the 31st that they will donate 200 million KRW to support the rapid recovery of areas affected by the recent wildfires and aid for disaster victims. The fund was jointly raised, with 100 million KRW each from the corporation and the labor union.

The donation will be used through the Community Chest of Korea for recovery efforts in major affected areas such as Uiseong and Andong in Gyeongbuk, and Sancheong in Gyeongnam, as well as for relief, daily necessities, and housing support for disaster victims.

The Expressway Corporation has resumed traffic on the sections of the Jungang Expressway (Namandong~Seoandong) and Seosan-Yeongdeok Expressway (Bukuisung~Cheongsong), which were temporarily closed due to the wildfires, and is accelerating the restoration of damaged rest areas and transportation infrastructure. Facilities such as Cheongsong and Jeomgok rest areas, 314 CCTV locations, and 14 VMS sites are being restored sequentially.

The rest areas will undergo safety inspections before establishing restoration plans. It is expected that the recovery will take a considerable amount of time. To reduce inconvenience for users, the corporation has installed temporary restrooms. The remaining facilities are planned to be restored by early April.

Recently, Ham Jin-gyu, President of Korea Expressway Corporation (center, wearing green), visited Cheongsong Rest Area (Yeongdeok direction) to conduct an urgent on-site inspection. Photo by Korea Expressway Corporation

Ham Jin-gyu, President of the Expressway Corporation, said, "I extend my deepest condolences to those who suffered great damage from the unprecedented wildfires," and added, "I sincerely hope that the disaster victims can return to their daily lives as soon as possible."

Lee Ji-woong, Chairman of the Labor Union, said, "I hope this can be of some help to the disaster victims struggling due to the wildfires," and added, "Our labor and management will continue to seek ways to support the disaster victims together."