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two sons. His wife and daughter
Explore the work
ples: kimbap rice rolls, cup noodles, imagine what would have happened
Explore the work
ples: kimbap rice rolls, cup noodles, imagine what would have happened two sons. His wife and daughter
Rotary members
Rotary members
couldn’t join the trip due to other
and rice cake soup. In the following if we had run out of gas during those couldn’t join the trip due to other
and rice cake soup. In the following if we had run out of gas during those
are doing by
are doing by
commitments. It was supposed to
days, they expanded their menu to crucial first hours of service.”
days, they expanded their menu to crucial first hours of service.”
commitments. It was supposed to
visiting the
visiting the
include pork kimchi stew, seaweed
be a special moment for him to
include pork kimchi stew, seaweed
Rotary members worked in
Rotary members worked in be a special moment for him to
Service Project
Service Project
spend time with his sons, especially
soup, bread, roasted sweet potatoes, shifts, with teams arriving at 5 a.m. spend time with his sons, especially
soup, bread, roasted sweet potatoes, shifts, with teams arriving at 5 a.m.
Center at
Center at
and snacks. Hot packs, blankets, and each day to relieve their colleagues.
his youngest, who was in his final
and snacks. Hot packs, blankets, and each day to relieve their colleagues. his youngest, who was in his final
spc.rotary.org.
spc.rotary.org.
toiletries like toothpaste and towels Most members put in 24-hour shifts, year of high school,” says Shim.
toiletries like toothpaste and towels Most members put in 24-hour shifts,
year of high school,” says Shim.
were also provided, says Shim.
“Losing all three in this tragedy was
were also provided, says Shim. remained on-site for
days without going home, catching unbearably painful.”
Over six days, the team distrib-
unbearably painful.”
days without going home, catching
Over six days, the team distrib-
uted a staggering 700 kilograms
Despite the profound sadness,
brief moments of rest on makeshift
uted a staggering 700 kilograms
Despite the profound sadness,
brief moments of rest on makeshift
cardboard beds
Baek says there were moments of
(about 1,500 pounds) of kimchi, a in the tent. One
cardboard beds in the tent. One Baek says there were moments of
(about 1,500 pounds) of kimchi, a
volunteer sustained a burn while
staple of Korean meals. Coinciden-
volunteer sustained a burn while pride and connection.
pride and connection.
staple of Korean meals. Coinciden-
tally, the district had held its annual
“We stood shoulder to shoulder
cooking seaweed soup, while oth-
tally, the district had held its annual
“We stood shoulder to shoulder
cooking seaweed soup, while oth-
ers faced exhaustion and illness with responders, offering not just
ers faced exhaustion and illness
kimchi-making event a week be-
with responders, offering not just
kimchi-making event a week be-
fore, a tradition that provides kim-
from the harsh conditions.
food and warmth but the assurance
food and warmth but the assurance
fore, a tradition that provides kim-
from the harsh conditions.
The responders’ gratitude fu-
chi to community members, and it
The responders’ gratitude fu- that they weren’t alone,” she says.
chi to community members, and it
that they weren’t alone,” she says.
When someone on-site posted
had 400 kilograms left over. But it
eled the team’s determination. “One
had 400 kilograms left over. But it
eled the team’s determination. “One
When someone on-site posted
soon became clear the relief team
young firefighter came up to me, his a social media message noting the
young firefighter came up to me, his
a social media message noting the
soon became clear the relief team
uniform covered in soot, and said,
Rotary members’ efforts, it was an
needed more. To ensure a steady
uniform covered in soot, and said,
Rotary members’ efforts, it was an
needed more. To ensure a steady
supply, volunteers quickly pooled
‘This cup of coffee saved my night,’”
affirmation to Bae that they were
supply, volunteers quickly pooled
affirmation to Bae that they were
‘This cup of coffee saved my night,’”
genuinely making a difference. “They
says Shim. “Moments like that made
their funds to purchase 300 kilo-
says Shim. “Moments like that made
genuinely making a difference. “They
their funds to purchase 300 kilo-
every effort worthwhile.”
grams of pickled cabbage.
wrote that anyone needing food or
wrote that anyone needing food or
every effort worthwhile.”
grams of pickled cabbage.
warmth should look for the people
Another bit of good timing: Days
warmth should look for the people
Another bit of good timing: Days
Look for the people in the
earlier, the team had decided to
in blue Rotary vests, because we’d be
Look for the people in the
earlier, the team had decided to
in blue Rotary vests, because we’d be
blue Rotary vests
there offering hot meals and a place
replace the gas tanks for the food
blue Rotary vests
there offering hot meals and a place
replace the gas tanks for the food
to rest,” says Bae.
cookers, even though they weren’t While Shim has participated in
cookers, even though they weren’t While Shim has participated in
to rest,” says Bae.
empty. “There were discussions while others while others remained on-site for “Losing all three in this tragedy was
many volunteer efforts, this was

empty. “There were discussions
many volunteer efforts, this was

about whether we should wait to the most heartbreaking, he says. Continued support
Continued support
the most heartbreaking, he says.
about whether we should wait to
replace the gas, but we agreed it was “Among the deceased was a fellow Rotary members’ help didn’t end
replace the gas, but we agreed it was “Among the deceased was a fellow
Rotary members’ help didn’t end
better to be ready,” says Bae. “I can’t Rotarian who had traveled with his with the recovery operation. For
better to be ready,” says Bae. “I can’t Rotarian who had traveled with his with the recovery operation. For
Bae, who runs a funeral home in
Bae, who runs a funeral home in
Rotary District nearby Gwangju city, his work
ྠඟᒔ౤Զəาา̍eˣಡd˸ ٙɓϣf 3710’s food truck Rotary District nearby Gwangju city, his work
3710’s food truck the funerals of 22
arrived and mem- continued with continued with the funerals of 22
arrived and mem-
ʿ˫ၷeˣʌഃጆݹۜ͜f ShimႭj˜ bers offered as- of the victims. of the victims.
bers offered as-
sistance just eight
“It felt profoundly ironic, going
hours after the sistance just eight “It felt profoundly ironic, going
hours after the site to arranging the
ίʬ˂ʫdவ˕ྠඟʱ৔ə ጩᗭ٫ʕϞ accident. Rotary from the crash from the crash site to arranging the
accident. Rotary
was the first vol- final goodbyes for those who had
final goodbyes for those who had
was the first vol-
৷༺ 700 ʮ˘ٙظൄ ķķ ᒵ਷ ɓЗҧቃٟ unteer organiza- passed,” Bae says. “I thought the
tion to reach the unteer organiza- passed,” Bae says. “I thought the
tion to reach the being at the site, but
᎛ࣲɪٙ˴࠮ʘɓf̷Υٙ݊d ࡰdၾՇЗ heavily restricted hardest part was hardest part was being at the site, but
heavily restricted
in truth, the weeks that followed were
crash site.
in truth, the weeks that followed were
crash site.
༈ήਜίԫ݂೯͛ۃɓ඄࡝ᑘ፬ ՅɿΝБf even more emotionally draining.”
even more emotionally draining.”
Recognizing the ongoing trauma
Recognizing the ongoing trauma
ႡЪظൄٙϋܓݺਗdவɗ຅ή ˼ٙֈɿၾ for the victims’ families, Rotary
for the victims’ families, Rotary
members have begun initiatives to
ٙɓධෂ୕dึਗ਼ظൄʱ৔ഗٟ ɾՅΪ̤Ϟ provide long-term support. Baek, a
members have begun initiatives to
provide long-term support. Baek, a
ਜ֢͏dݺਗܝ௵ቱ 400 ʮ˘f Б೻dೌج professor of counseling, has started
professor of counseling, has started
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY DISTRICT 3710
organizing sessions for families to
organizing sessions for families to
್ϾdܘҞήdહӨྠඟจᗆՑ ਞ̋வϣ 3710 ή ਜ ٙ ฌ address their grief. There are also
address their grief. There are also
வᅵᒔʔ੄fމəᆽڭԶᏐᖢ ࣚБfࡡ͉ ː᎛ԓίԫ݂೯ plans to adapt existing programs
plans to adapt existing programs
to help children cope with losing a
֛dқʈԘ஺ණ༟dᕘ̮ᒅ൯ə வሲࣚ೻࿁ ͛ܝස 8 ʃࣛک loved one, Shim adds. to help children cope with losing a
ת༺ତఙdٟࡰ
loved one, Shim adds.
Meanwhile, Baek says many com-
Meanwhile, Baek says many com-
300 ʮ˘ٙቓႡͣൄf PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY DISTRICT 3710 ˼ԸႭd݊ ɰૅуක֐౤Զ munity members, inspired by the re-
munity members, inspired by the re-
ᒔϞɓධจ̮ٙλ༶jఱί ࡈၾ܀ɿࡁ ՘пfҧቃ݊ୋ sponse to the tragedy, have inquired
sponse to the tragedy, have inquired
about joining Rotary. “We’re now
about joining Rotary. “We’re now
ԫ݂೯͛ٙۃ఻˂dྠඟӔ֛һ ķķ तй݊ ɓࡈආɝவࡈ৷ helping them form a new club,” she
helping them form a new club,” she
says. “It’s a reminder that even in the
ܓ၍ՓӨਜٙқ
says. “It’s a reminder that even in the
౬᎛ԓɪ͙ٙ౶፻ଧdኋ၍຅ࣛ уਗ਼৷ʕଭ ʈଡ଼ᔌf darkest times, there is room for hope
darkest times, there is room for hope
ዷं֠͊͜ҁfBae Ⴍj˜Ңࡁ ุٙʃՅɿ and growth.” — seoha lee — seoha lee
and growth.”
຅ࣛᒔীሞࠅʔࠅഃ͙౶͜ҁΎ ķķ ΍ܓᘒ൮ࣛΈٙतйዚึf Bae Ⴍj˜੽ᄥዚତఙՑτ MAY 2025 ROTARY 55
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Baek Ⴍdኋ၍ే೨ຬʱd
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ҧቃٟࡰʱफቃ࠽dӊ˂૶ ஹഐٙࣛՍfμႭj˜Ңࡁၾહ ҧቃٟࡰจᗆՑጩᗭ٫࢕᙮
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ટಁۃɓଡ଼Νʠfɽεᅰϓࡰӊ ၾ๝าdһᜫ˼ࡁٝ༸d˼ࡁԨ һڗಂٙ˕ܵfBaek ͉Ԓ݊ፔ
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˚͊ڏ࢕dఱήί੮ᐫ༁቗ɪॷ ຅ତఙϞɛί໊ٟద᜗ɪ ෆႾኬၳึfShim ໾̂Ⴍd˼
ᇌ;ࢹ˪ՍfϞЗқʈί೎ऎ੭ ೯˖౤Ցҧቃٟࡰٙ˹̈ࣛd ࡁɰࠇྌሜ዆ତϞٙࠇ೥dᏍп
ಷࣛʔฐድෆdɰϞɛΪତఙૢ ࿁ Bae ϾԊdԟఱ݊ɓ၇ٵ֛f Յഁࠦ࿁ᅚፋᕎ˰ٙ௴ෆf
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ШԸІୋɓᇞɛࡰٙชᑽd ࠮يא՟าdሗҬ߈ᔝЍҧ ӨБਗዧᎸʔˇٟਜϓࡰdϞ஢
ϓމྠඟ਺ܵɨ̘ٙਗɢfShim ቃߠːٙɛdΪމ˼ࡁఱ֛̀ εɛڌ༺ซ̋ɝҧቃٙจᗴfμ
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