Board directors of Hyundai Oilbank’s new charity foundation including chairman Kim Chang-ki (fourth from left) and Hyundai Oilbank CEO Kwon Oh-gap (fourth from right) pose for a photo as they celebrate the launch Wednesday. Hyundai Oilbank
Board directors of Hyundai Oilbank’s new charity foundation including chairman Kim Chang-ki (fourth from left) and Hyundai Oilbank CEO Kwon Oh-gap (fourth from right) pose for a photo as they celebrate the launch Wednesday. Hyundai Oilbank

Board directors of Hyundai Oilbank’s new charity foundation including chairman Kim Chang-ki (fourth from left) and Hyundai Oilbank CEO Kwon Oh-gap (fourth from right) pose for a photo as they celebrate the launch Wednesday. (Hyundai Oilbank)

Hyundai Oilbank launched a foundation made up of 1 percent of employees’ salaries on Wednesday.

Hyundai Oilbank became the first large company in Korea to have management and labor agree on sharing 1 percent of wages for charity in September.

Kim Chang-ki, former managing editor of the Chosun Ilbo, was named chairman of the foundation’s board of directors which include actor Choi Soo-jong, Sookmyung Women’s University professor Bae Jung-geun, Asan Medical Center professor Lee Taek-jong and lawyer Kim Woo-chan at Hanshin.

By Kim So-hyun (sophie@heraldm.com)


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