[Provided by the Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation]
[Provided by the Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation]

The Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation held its "2026 Kimchi-Making Charity Event" on Friday at the corporation's outdoor plaza in Gyeongju, in partnership with iM Bank and the Korean Red Cross.

The event was organized ahead of winter to ease the financial burden on vulnerable residents in the region and help them through the colder months.

About 60 people attended, including the corporation's Marketing and Business Division head Lee Sang-hoon and union chairman Jeon Hui-chan; iM Bank's North Gyeongsang Province 2nd Division head Kim Sang-heon and Gyeongju branch manager Yang Cheol-gap; Korean Red Cross North Gyeongsang Province chapter secretary-general Lee Mi-yeon and Korean Red Cross Volunteer Association Gyeongju City Council chairperson Park Myeong-jin; and staff and volunteers from each organization.

The corporation and iM Bank together raised 7 million won ($5,250) in sponsorship funds, and participants worked together to prepare and package kimchi.

The finished kimchi will be distributed to about 200 households in Gyeongju identified as disaster-vulnerable, with each household receiving 7 kilograms.

Corporation President Kim Nam-il said the organization would "continue to fulfill its social responsibilities as a public enterprise and practice the values of sharing and mutual growth through a variety of community contribution activities."


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