Hyosung Plants Life in the DMZ Forest

Hyosung, in cooperation with the Korea National Arboretum and the Republic of Korea Army, has taken action to restore damaged forests in the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone).

On the 23rd, Hyosung held a "DMZ Forest Restoration Event" at the excavation site for the remains of Korean War dead within the Civilian Control Line in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do. The event was attended by key figures such as CEO Lee Kun-jong of Hyosung Chemical, Director General Lim Young-seok of the Korea National Arboretum, Commander Nam Jin-oh of the 21st Infantry Division, and Yanggu-gun Mayor Seo Heung-won, with the participation of around 20 employees from Hyosung Corporation, Hyosung Chemical, Hyosung TNC, and Hyosung Heavy Industries.

This event marks the first project Hyosung Chemical has implemented to extend its activities at the group level, since signing the "DMZ Forest Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation MOU" with the Korea National Arboretum in September.

At the National DMZ Native Botanical Garden, participants learned about the value of the DMZ ecosystem, and planted nearly 24,500 native plants of seven species at the planting site, including Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, and Giraffeia, on a 600 sq.m site damaged by the excavation, contributing to restoration efforts.

Located at the northernmost point of the Military Demarcation Line, Yanggu-gun was the site of the fiercest battle in the Korean War and is considered a strategically vital location, earning it the nickname "the navel of the Korean Peninsula." Today, it's a space where security and ecology coexist, and this planting activity carries symbolic value for restoring land damaged by excavation and preserving the ecological value of the DMZ.

CEO Lee Kun-jong of Hyosung Chemical said, "The DMZ is a space that preserves both the trauma of war and the value of nature, so Hyosung’s participation in this event is all the more meaningful. We will continue to undertake similar activities to preserve the DMZ ecosystem."

Meanwhile, Hyosung is engaged in various ecological conservation activities, including the ▲ release of endangered jewel beetles into nature, ▲ creation of marine seagrass bed/forests, and ▲ provision of bird feed for endangered migratory birds.