Korean Air and Asiana Donate Audiobooks and Storybooks to Local Children

Employees from Five Hanjin Airlines Lend Their Voices
Upcycling Expired Plastic Payment Boards
Strengthening Unity Ahead of December Integration

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have joined forces to support reading education for underprivileged children in the local community.

At the handover ceremony held on the morning of the 10th at the Family Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, (from right) Jangwhi Ji, Chairman of the Korean Air Social Service Committee, Kyohun Jin, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and Sungwon Jung, Executive Director of HR at Asiana Airlines. Korean Air

The two companies announced on the 10th that they had donated 50 reading assistive devices and 400 physical picture books to welfare facilities in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, with the devices produced through employees' volunteer voice recordings.

At the handover ceremony held in the morning at the Gangseo-gu Family Center in Seoul, attendees included Gyohun Jin, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Sanghwi Ji, Chairman of the Korean Air Social Service Committee, and Seongwon Jung, Executive Director of HR at Asiana Airlines. The donated devices and books will be placed at the Gangseo-gu Family Center and the Gangseo Braille Library, a specialized library for the visually impaired, to support children’s reading activities.

The reading assistive devices feature audiobooks personally narrated and recorded by employees from five airlines under Hanjin Group—Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul—in July. The set consists of eight types in total: six Korean storybooks and two English storybooks. The content focuses on allowing children to indirectly experience travel and culture, and 400 physical books (eight types, 50 sets) were also provided along with the devices.

With the launch of the integrated airline group scheduled for December, the two companies have been actively carrying out joint social contribution activities. Through acts of sharing, they aim to bring warmth to the local community while also strengthening unity and bonds among employees of both companies.

In addition, as part of efforts to implement environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management through resource circulation, Korean Air is also conducting upcycling donation initiatives. The company has repurposed expired plastic payment boards, transforming them into soap trays and toothpaste squeezer sets. On the 4th, 25 employees completed the packaging process at the headquarters, and these items will be sequentially delivered to welfare organizations and institutions affiliated with the company’s volunteer groups.

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