Actor Kim Nam-gil starts the Malcomrade campaign.
According to the agency Gilstory ENT on the 25th, Gilstory, a culture and arts NGO headed by Kim Nam-gil, has launched the 'Horse Companion Campaign' to improve awareness of animal rights and spread civic awareness through the treatment and protection of abandoned and retired racehorses. do.
The 'Horse Companion Campaign' is a citizen awareness campaign to improve the treatment and treatment of animals that appear in the media, as well as the treatment and protection of retired racehorses rescued just before death. In collaboration with the Animal Freedom Alliance, we plan to establish a one-on-one relationship with the retired racehorse 'Byulbam' and strive for treatment and protection, as well as continuing activities to care for abused and neglected horses.
Byeolbam, a retired racehorse that Gilstory has chosen this time, was a racehorse at Seoul Horse Racing Park from 2008 to 2011. After retiring from the military, he traveled to various horseback riding centers for about 10 years before being rescued from an abandoned farm in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, in August of last year. When it was found, it was so dry that its ribs were exposed, and its hind legs were so swollen from the long labor of carrying people that it was unable to walk properly. Byeolbam, which was rescued by a citizen's tip and the Animal Freedom Alliance, is currently being cared for at a sanctuary in Jeju.
The campaign fund was raised by actors Jung Woo-sung, Park Seong-woong, Jeong Man-sik, Jeong Moo-seong, Cha Chung-hwa, Go Kyu-pil, Kim Jun-han, Lee Hyun-wook, and Cha Yeop, who participated in the Gilstory donation show '2022 Kim Nam-gil's Strongest Show in the Universe' held on December 3 last year by donating their talents along with Kim Nam-gil. , Im Si-wan, Seongjun, Seohyun, broadcaster Jang Seong-gyu, Professor Kwon Il-yong, CEO Baek Jong-won, and CEO Han Jae-deok, as well as the proceeds from the performance raised with the support of over 2,000 sponsors.
In addition, PlusM Entertainment, which invested in and distributed 'Hunt', 'Crime City 2', and 'Negotiation' last year, and CEO Hong Jeong-in also decided to share the cause by participating in the donation.
Kim Nam-gil said, "Recently, as I often filmed with horses, I became interested in the animals that appear in the media. Most of them are retired racehorses, but I heard that some of them are abandoned when injured or are traded illegally, so I thought I could help them." “After watching, I came to plan the ‘Horse Companion Campaign.’ I hope that through the campaign, awareness of animal rights will spread and the treatment of animals we film with on set will also improve.”
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr