As we just heard, beach season is upon us. Hundreds of representatives from a university and a foreign company recently headed out to the coast, but not to enjoy the water and beach ? to clean it up. Here’s Joseph Kim with their story.



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Jocheon Port, Jeju City

Divers in complete scuba gear dive into the water.

Soon, they emerge carrying garbage: from fishing gear to plastic bottles.

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Hamdeok Beach

Volunteers pick up trash along the seashore.

Cigarette butts, cans and rocks are being cleared from the beach.

Battling the scorching heat, they continue their job with a smile.

INTERVIEW
Kim Je-hyeong / Korea Maritime and Ocean University
We’d like to help our community. It’s hot, but we’re pleased to volunteer here. It’s rewarding.
<인터뷰 : 김제형/한국해양대학교 산학협력단 팀장>
좋은 의미에서 하고 있는 사회공헌사업이다 보니 저희도 날씨는 덥지만 직원들이 즐거운 마음으로 하고 있는 것 같아서 개인적으로도 뜻 깊고…"

The volunteers are from a non-Korean based company and a university.

The company and the university do the volunteer work to promote awareness and importance of the ocean environment.

INTERVIEW
Kim Jin-sik / Volunteer
I believe this small effort will make a difference. We want to preserve the environment of this beautiful island.
<인터뷰 : 김진식/00기업 마케팅 차장>
"이런 노력들이 나중에 다 모이면 좋은 결과로 이어질 거라고 생각합니다. 그래서 앞으로도 제주는 세계적으로도 아름다운 섬으로 남길 저희는 바라고 있습니다."

More than 450 volunteers participated in the ocean trash collection.

In a single day, they managed to collect 1.5 tons of garbage.

[Reporter] Joseph Kim
[Camera] Moon Ho-seong

The sweat of the volunteers under the summer heat helped make local beaches cleaner and more welcoming.

Joseph Kim, KCTV