McDonald’s Korea will hold the “2026 McDonald’s Happy Walk,” a family-friendly charity walk, at Incheon Munhak Stadium on May 24 to mark Family Month, it said on Thursday.
Visitors walk in front of the “Temperature Tower of Love″ at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Jan. 12. The Community Chest of Korea announced that the temperature for its charity project has surpassed 100 degrees as of Monday.
Actor Byeon Woo-seok donated 100 million won ($69,221) to support girls from low-income households in Korea, marking the start of 2026 with a charitable gesture. Byeon also made an additional 100 million won donation to Severance Hospital.
Singer and actor IU has donated 200 million won ($138,000) to four charities, as the holiday season should center on love and generosity, her agency EDAM Entertainment said on Wednesday.
Police have referred an Uzbek man accused of disguising a terrorist fundraising operation as a charity drive for an “African well project” to the Suwon District Prosecutor's Office.
Korea's Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) said Thursday it has participated as a sponsor in an annual U.S. congressional charity baseball event in Washington as part of efforts to promote Korean companies' investments in the United States.
McDonald’s Korea's charity walk raised $157,950 for children's medical care, with more than 5,000 participants enjoying the event in pleasant weather.
A pedestrian walks by the “Temperature Tower of Love″ installed in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Dec. 19.
HD Hyundai Chairman Kwon Oh-gap donated 200 million won to Hankuk University to improve facilities and support scholarships.
The ″Temperature Tower of Love″ lights up at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Monday. The public donation program aims to collect 449.7 billion won ($320 million) until January next year.
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