KIAT Holds Kimjang Volunteer Event in Cheorwon's Igil-ri Village, Continuing 18-Year Bond

The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) held a kimjang volunteer event in Beodeulgol Village in Igil-ri, Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province. KIAT President Jeon Yoon-jong said on Facebook on Nov. 10 that he had visited the village with KIAT executives and employees, made kimchi with residents and donated funds for village development.

Employees of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) make kimchi with residents of Beodeulgol Village in I-gil-ri, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon Province, on Nov. 10. The village is a sister village of KIAT.

According to Jeon, the volunteer event is part of an annual community service program that KIAT and Igil-ri Village have continued since becoming sister communities in 2009. This year marks the program’s 18th year. KIAT employees have visited the village to volunteer every year, but this was Jeon’s first visit to the site.

The kimchi made that day will be donated to ChildFund Korea. The event added significance as a sharing initiative connecting the local community with vulnerable groups: KIAT donated funds for village development, while residents donated the kimchi.

Cheorwon County Governor Kim Dong-il, Deputy Governor Yoo Gwang-jong, Dongsong-eup Head Jang Myeong-ok, cooperative head Lim Chae-young and Village Heads’ Association Chairman Byun Young-chun also attended the event.

“I hope the combination of volunteering and donations makes for an invigorating time for the village’s older residents and a delicious winter gift for the children,” Jeon said. “We will continue this meaningful relationship next year.”

Jeon Yun-jong, president of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) (right), poses for a commemorative photo after taking part in social contribution activities on November 10 at Beodeulgol Village in Igil-ri, Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province, which has a sister-village relationship with KIAT. KIAT

Igil-ri Village is located near the Military Demarcation Line and has recently drawn attention as a key stopover for red-crowned cranes, an endangered species. In sharing news of his visit, Jeon also urged people to support local tourism and residents’ incomes by taking winter crane-watching trips.

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