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Red Cross volunteers soak young summer radishes in salted water on Thursday at the Korean Red Cross’ Nowon Ward in Seoul as they take part in a kimchi-making charity event. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

The Republic of Korea National Red Cross held a kimchi-making charity event Thursday at one of its wards in Seoul. Volunteers and staff for the organization took part in the event.

Red Cross volunteers cut young summer radishes on Thursday at the Korean Red Cross’ Nowon Ward in Seoul as they take part in a kimchi-making charity event. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

Young summer radishes crowding the ward’s front yard were quickly trimmed by the volunteers and soaked in salted water. They were then dumped on cooking boards and mixed with red pepper powder and other seasonings, coming out as kimchi at the end of the process.

Red Cross volunteers cut young summer radishes on Thursday at the Korean Red Cross’ Nowon Ward in Seoul as they take part in a kimchi-making charity event. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

The Korean Red Cross plans to deliver 2,645 pounds of young summer radish kimchi and 1,763 pounds of cucumber kimchi made that day to 500 single-parent households, as well as children’s institutions.

Red Cross volunteers mix young summer radishes soaked in salted water with red pepper powder and other seasonings on Thursday at the Korean Red Cross’ Nowon Ward in Seoul as they take part in a kimchi-making charity event. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

Red Cross volunteers mix young summer radishes soaked in salted water with red pepper powder and other seasonings on Thursday at the Korean Red Cross’ Nowon Ward in Seoul as they take part in a kimchi-making charity event. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

By Lee Jeong-a, staff photographer

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