Rice Donations by Angels Continuing for 16 and 14 Years Amid Subzero Cold

Geumcheon-gu Eunhaengnamu Mart Shares Rice for 16 Years
This Year Donates Rice Worth 40 Million Won
Seongbuk-gu Wolgok 2-dong 'Faceless Rice Angel'
Donates 300 Bags Annually for 14 Years

At the beginning of 2024, angels have appeared once again. As the freezing weather continues, the suffering of neighbors in need grows greater. During such times, angels who have been donating rice for over a decade bring warmth.

Geumcheon-gu, 16 Years of Sharing... Eunhaengnamu Mart Donates Rice Worth 40 Million KRW

Donates 1,300 bags of white rice (10kg) by setting aside 10% of monthly profits... Total rice donated over 16 years reaches 20,900 bags (worth approximately 525 million KRW)

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) announced that ‘Eunhaengnamu Mart’ (CEO No Subong) donated 1,300 bags of white rice (10kg) worth 40 million KRW to low-income residents.

The delivery ceremony took place at 9 a.m. on the 23rd at the Siheung 5-dong Community Center. Eunhaengnamu Mart donated 650 bags of white rice each to the Siheung 2-dong and Siheung 5-dong Community Centers. The event was attended by Geumcheon-gu Mayor Yu Seong-hoon, Eunhaengnamu Mart CEO No Subong, and staff from the Siheung 5-dong Community Center.

Eunhaengnamu Mart has been setting aside 10% of its monthly profits and has been donating rice to community centers every year since 2009 without fail to help low-income residents.

The total rice donated over the past 16 years amounts to 20,900 bags, valued at approximately 525 million KRW.

No Subong, CEO of Eunhaengnamu Mart, said, “Ahead of the Gapjin Year Lunar New Year holiday, I hope our warm hearts reach low-income residents well,” and added, “We will continue to actively participate in giving back to the community by caring for marginalized neighbors.”

Geumcheon-gu Mayor Yu Seong-hoon said, “I thank CEO No Subong of Eunhaengnamu Mart for continuing this meaningful sharing without change this year,” and added, “The precious rice donated will be delivered well to residents in need.”

‘Faceless Rice Angel’ Donates 4,200 Bags for 14 Years... Again to Wolgok 2-dong, Seongbuk-gu This Year

Donates 300 bags annually, "A brief phone call is all there is"

At 7:30 a.m. on the 10th, 300 bags of rice arrived in front of the Wolgok 2-dong Community Center. Members of the Wolgok 2-dong council and volunteers are unloading the rice from the truck. (Photo courtesy of Seongbuk-gu Office)

Since 2011, the ‘Faceless Rice Angel’ has donated 4,200 bags of 20kg rice, weighing 84 tons, worth 217 million KRW over 14 years, and has come again this year.

Early on the 10th, a truck carrying 300 bags of 20kg packaged rice arrived at the Wolgok 2-dong Community Center in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The only message was a brief phone call saying, “I’m sending rice early in the morning so that neighbors in need can have a more secure holiday. Please take good care of it.”

The staff at Wolgok 2-dong Community Center who received the angel’s call were filled with mixed emotions. One staff member said, “Since everyone is going through difficult times, we were somewhat prepared for the possibility that the angel might not be able to send rice,” adding, “After receiving the call, we feel respect and gratitude for the angel’s continued sharing despite hardships, and also relief in confirming the angel’s well-being.”

Welcoming the truck carrying 300 bags of rice and unloading it has now become an annual event in Wolgok 2-dong. Every year, on the early morning when the angel’s rice arrives, a remarkable scene unfolds in front of the Wolgok 2-dong Community Center, with not only public officials but also volunteers, residents out for a walk, and soldiers lining up to carry the rice. Following the angel’s example, various donations continue throughout Wolgok 2-dong and the entire Seongbuk-gu area.

Seongbuk-gu Mayor Lee Seung-ro said, “With soaring prices and a prolonged economic downturn, marginalized neighbors are living with even greater loneliness,” emphasizing, “The beautiful story unfolding in Wolgok 2-dong not only provides emotional support by showing that warm neighbors exist for those in need but also creates a virtuous cycle of kindness where those helped go on to help others. We will strive to honor the angel’s intentions even more.”

The ‘Nameless Angel’ who donates rice every year without revealing their identity continues to attract attention as to when they will finally show their face.