Han Sung Motor Corporate Affairs Division Chief Kim Min-jung, center, poses with workers from a donation organization after delivering 30 million won and necessities to sick children at a welfare center in downtown Seoul, Dec. 14. Courtesy of Han Sung Motor

By Kim Jae-heun

Mercedes-Benz Korea official dealer Han Sung Motor made a donation again this year to fulfill its corporate social responsibility.

The company donated 30 million won ($23,094) recently and contributed necessities to sick children suffering from childhood cancer, leukemia and rare incurable diseases. The charity event was held to help prevent young patients and their families from falling short of money to pay medical expenses due to long periods of treatment at hospitals.

There were families who had tens of millions of won in debt accumulated from hospital expenses as many treatments for pediatric cancer are not covered by insurance. Their children had to cut their pills in half to save money.

Han Sung Motor delivered donations through the Korea Association for Children with Leukemia Cancer in the hope that children will still follow their dreams at Christmastime.

The dealer company planned the donation with Kiaf PLUS, which donated 30 percent of the profit it made from selling art at its art show to help children suffering from pediatric cancer. Kiaf PLUS is a special art show dedicated to digital art and aspiring young artists. Han Sung Motor is an official sponsor for Kiaf PLUS and Kiaf SEOUL, the country's largest art fair.

Han Sung Motor combined its donation of 20 million won with 10 million won donated partially through profits from the sales of art pieces by digital creator Oh Ye-seul and scholarship students of Dream Pictures.

In addition, Han Sung Motor gave children at the hospital Mercedes-Benz toy cars, which put a big smile on their faces. The car dealer promised to continue its donations in the future.