[Edaily Reporter JAEMIN SONG ] LGELECTRONICS is expanding its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in Ethiopia—the only African nation to have participated in the Korean War—to honor the dedication of veterans and express its gratitude. The company plans to continue its long-term CSR efforts by documenting the lives and wartime experiences of surviving veterans, as well as providing support for their descendants and offering vocational training.

LGELECTRONICS announced on the 25th that it recently held a launch ceremony for a one-year veteran support project at the Ethiopian Korean War Veterans Memorial Hall, in collaboration with the international development NGO World Together and the Ethiopian Korean War Veterans Association. The event was attended by Jeong Kang, South Korean Ambassador to Ethiopia; Yang Seung-hwan, Head of LGELECTRONICS’ Ethiopia Branch; officials from the Veterans Association; and the veterans themselves.

LGELECTRONICS plans to visit the homes of 46 surviving veterans in person to take family photos and present them with commemorative photo frames. In addition to recording their wartime experiences and life stories through interviews and providing necessary support, the company will select families with particularly meaningful stories to produce a documentary. In the second half of next year, LGELECTRONICS plans to hold a commemorative event featuring the documentary, interview footage, and family photos, and to present plaques of appreciation.

The company has consistently carried out support activities for Ethiopian veterans. Since 2012, it has operated a scholarship program for veterans’ descendants funded by employee donations, supporting 236 students to date, and has also provided living allowances and renovated dilapidated homes in veterans’ villages.

It also continues to provide vocational training for local youth. Since 2014, LGELECTRONICS has operated the “LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School” in partnership with KOICA, offering free technical training in IT, electrical, and electronics fields. To date, all 611 graduates have successfully found employment or started their own businesses, and outstanding graduates are offered internship opportunities linked to employment at LGELECTRONICS’ Middle East and Africa Service Corporation.

Yoon Dae-sik, Executive Vice President of External Relations at LGELECTRONICS, said, “We will continue our social contribution activities to honor the dedication of Ethiopian veterans and ensure that both individuals and society as a whole can reflect on its significance.”