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Traveler leaves 1.1 million won, note in Japanese in donation box at Gimhae airport

A traveler left 1.1 million won in cash along with a handwritten note in Japanese in a donation box operated by the Korean Red Cross at Gimhae International Airport, airport officials said.

2025-12-01

Korean Red Cross president to step down after 2023 racist remarks made public, top office orders probe

Korea’s top office ordered a government investigation into Kim Chul-soo, the president of the Korean Red Cross, on Friday, following reports that he made racially discriminatory remarks about foreign ambassadors at a gala event in 2023.

2025-11-07

Korean Red Cross hosts holiday volunteer events

Volunteers from the Korean Red Cross and Korea Zinc delivered briquettes and holiday gift packages to households in need during festive events in northern Seoul and Gyeonggi.

2024-12-03

Actor Kim Seon-ho donates 100 million won to aged-out orphans

Actor Kim Seon-ho donated $73,200 to the Red Cross to support orphans who have aged out of the system.

2024-05-08

Bang Ye-dam to represent Red Cross Youth as ambassador

Singer Bang Ye-dam has been named the ambassador of the Korean Red Cross Youth (RCY), his agency GF Entertainment said Monday.

2023-12-18

Keena of Fifty Fifty donates 10 million won to Korean Red Cross

The money came from Keena’s first paycheck since debuting in November 2022. She considered the donation to be a meaningful way to use the money, according to a press release from the Korean Red Cross on Monday.

2023-12-04

Preparing relief

Employees at the Gyeonggi branch of the Korean Red Cross on Monday pack emergency disaster relief kits to deliver to the regions impacted by the recent deadly downpours.

2023-07-17

Help on the way

Employees of the Korean Red Cross sort boxes of disaster relief supplies at the charity organization's Suwon branch on Wednesday. Around 600 residents in Gangneung, Gangwon, had to evacuate due to a huge wildfire that broke out Tuesday.

2023-04-12

Lee Seung-gi donates $450,000 to Korean Red Cross for his birthday

Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi donated 550 million won ($450,000) to the Korean Red Cross in celebration of his birthday on Jan. 13. The donation was made to help increase bloodmobiles ...

2023-01-13