On March 25, KT&G Vice President Kim Jun-ki (left) and the Army Commander
of Personnel Affairs Bang Won-pal (right)
sign an agreement on extending the
Love-Your-Country Home Repair Project.
On
March 25, KT&G (CEO Min Young-jin) is to hold a ceremony at the Army
Headquarters in Gyeryong with Army Commander of Personnel Affairs Bang Won-pal
and Vice President Kim Jun-ki in attendance, regarding the extension of the
agreement on the Love-Your-Country Home Repair Support Project, and will
provide support for the coming two years with a fund totaling ₩200 million.
Through the project, the Army Headquarters repairs, in
a modern style, the homes of persons of national merit living in straitened
circumstances who are selected from among the 6.25 Korean War veterans. KT&G
has had sponsored this project since 2011.
KT&G has had provided home remodeling services for
more than 100 war veterans through this project over the past two years, and has
decided to extend the support period, taking into account the reality that many
war veterans are still suffering financial hardship.
KT&G Vice President Kim Jun-ki said, “We are happy to be able to provide a little
support to those who dedicated themselves to the country through the
Love-Your-Country Home Repair Project, adding that “Henceforward,
we will provide active support to improve the living conditions of military
personnel.”
In addition to the home repair project, KT&G is
striving to practice one of its management philosophies known as “sharing
company” through its army-related support activities, such as a program of
morale-boosting training on the ROK Armed Forces Broadcasting Network, a project
for unearthing the remains of the fallen soldiers during the 6.25. Korean War and
a project of suicide prevention in Army units.