# South Korean corporate social welfare efforts

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-korean-corporate-social-welfare-efforts
> Updated: 2026-09-22T00:54:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

South Korean companies are expanding social welfare and philanthropic initiatives in preparation for the Chuseok holiday.

HiteJinro and HiteJinro Holdings are providing support packages containing daily necessities and vitamins to 800 individuals, including youth preparing for independence and residents of Seoul’s small-room villages. Similarly, Pulmuone Foodmerse is delivering food packages to vulnerable populations in remote and island regions, such as Jeju and Sokcho, through a collaboration with the Korea Association of Social Welfare Centers.

In Incheon, SK Incheon Petrochemical has donated approximately 15 million won worth of daily necessities to 680 vulnerable households, including low-income families and elderly individuals living alone. The company also utilizes a ‘1% Happiness Sharing Fund’ to support medical expenses, housing improvements, and developmental disabilities.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: SK Incheon Petrochemical donates necessities to Incheon residents

SK Incheon Petrochemical donated 15 million won in daily necessities to 680 vulnerable households in Incheon for the Chuseok holiday, continuing a community support tradition started in 2008.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sk-incheon-petrochemical-donates-necessities-to-incheon-residents

### 2026-09-16: HiteJinro and Pulmuone expand social welfare efforts ahead of Chuseok

HiteJinro and Pulmuone are expanding social welfare efforts ahead of Chuseok, providing food and daily necessities to vulnerable groups and remote regions in South Korea.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hitejinro-and-pulmuone-expand-social-welfare-efforts-ahead-of-chuseok

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Cite as: South Korean corporate social welfare efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/south-korean-corporate-social-welfare-efforts