← Selected Work (07)FieldworkEnvironment2023–25 Hangang River Cleanup A recurring chapter commitment, cleaning litter along the Hangang River every other Saturday, one of Seoul’s most visited public spaces. Because so many people gather at the Hangang for picnics, exercise, and rest, trash builds up fast in the public areas. Our chapter spent several hours on alternating…

← Selected Work (08)FieldworkGlobal Health2024 Menstrual Pads for Teens in Malaysia Making long-lasting, semi-permanent menstrual pads to support teenagers living in poverty in Malaysia, and to push back against period poverty. Each member of our chapter made multiple pads, and together we produced and donated a substantial number. The pads are reusable and semi-permanent, a…

← Selected Work (09)FieldworkChildren2024 Yehyangwon Orphanage Donation A chapter donation drive for Yehyangwon, an orphanage in Jeju, and because I live in Jeju, a chance to deliver the boxes and spend the day with the children myself. Our chapter organized donations of food, snacks, instant ramen, clothes, and toys. Since Yehyangwon is on Jeju, where…

← Selected Work (10)FieldworkEnvironment2024 Gotjawal Forest Trash Pickup A local cleanup around the Global Education City area near Gotjawal Forest in Jeju, close to home. We split into three groups and worked through the area collecting litter for about an hour. It was a simple activity, shorter and smaller than most of my other projects.…

← Selected Work (05)FieldworkCivic2024 Seocho-gu Funding Meeting Two chapter members and I met with Seocho-gu government officials to make the case for funding our Hwarang International Seoul Chapter, and left with ₩420,000 to support our work. We explained our chapter’s past community service and the initiatives we hoped to fund next. Speaking directly to public…

← Selected Work (06)FieldworkSafety2024 Youth Harmful- Environment Mapping A youth-safety project mapping hazards across Seocho-gu, documenting the everyday dangers a young person walks past, and reporting them to the district government. Walking through the community, we documented harmful or hazardous conditions: illegal alcohol and cigarette advertising, dangerous hanging electrical wires, and broken sidewalks. Seeing how…