Hwaeun International Travel Agency, Gyeongbuk’s Designated Foreign Travel Agency, Donates 12.43 Million Won for Wildfire Relief

Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Organization (President Kim Namil) announced on June 17 that Hwaeun International Travel Agency (CEO Lee Jiun), one of Gyeongbuk Province's designated foreign travel agencies, has donated 12.43 million won to the Gyeongbuk Community Chest of Korea to support recovery efforts following the wildfires that occurred in the Gyeongbuk region in March.

On this day, executives from the travel agency visited the Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office, where they held a donation ceremony with Vice Governor Kim Hakhong and shared words of comfort with officials from Gyeongbuk Province.

Hwaeun International Travel Agency CEO Lee Jiun (center), designated as a foreign travel agency by Gyeongbuk Province, is taking a commemorative photo with Kim Hakhong, Vice Governor of Gyeongbuk Province (left), after donating 12.43 million won in wildfire relief funds to Gyeongbuk Province.

Since being designated as a foreign travel agency by Gyeongbuk Province in 2019, Hwaeun International Travel Agency has consistently carried out various promotional activities in Taiwan to showcase the appeal of Gyeongbuk tourism. In particular, by organizing fam tours and planning themed tourism products, the agency has actively promoted Gyeongbuk's major tourist attractions and has sent many Taiwanese tourists to the region. Notably, this year, the agency has developed and operated two APEC-specialized travel products, contributing to the APEC boom in the area.

This donation is seen as a meaningful act of sharing that goes beyond a longstanding tourism partnership, demonstrating deep affection for Gyeongbuk and solidarity with the local community.

President Kim Namil stated, "We sincerely thank Hwaeun International Travel Agency for their warm-hearted support during this difficult time for Gyeongbuk," and added, "We will continue to work closely with overseas tourism partners to drive the recovery of Gyeongbuk tourism and will actively engage in marketing and exchange activities to attract foreign tourists and revitalize the local economy."