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At the same time these days, there are lots of fundraising activities to help the neighbors around. This year, however, the amount of funding has not reached the target much because of the continuing depression and the mistrust of using donations.

I am a reporter on the sidewalk.

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Myeong-dong street where the atmosphere of year-end is full.

The Salvation Army in red is shaking the extension, but not many people are interested.

[Park Sang-young / Gyeonggi-do Paju: I think it's harder to live than before. It's not easy to donate unless you can trust it.]

Between the 30th and last 19th of last month, the money collected in the Salvation Army's charity pot is about 2.74 billion won.

It has decreased by 16% over the same period last year.

It is partly due to the social recession that has continued due to the depression and the abandonment of donations.

[Lee Won-ki / Suseong Gun Charity Pot Headquarters Team Leader: We had more money raised at the time of the IMF. In this year's situation, I think you have lost a lot of financial and leisurely time to think about other people in a bad economy.]

Another place to symbolize year-end donation is the temperature tower of Gwanghwamun Love.

Temperature tower mercury is currently at 38.4 degrees Celsius.

Whenever 1% of the target is collected, the temperature rises by 1 degree, which is more than 13 degrees over the same period last year.

From the 20th of last month to the 21st of last month, the amount raised is 150 billion won, 82% of the same period last year.

It is only two times in 2000 and 2010 that we did not achieve the target value of 100 degrees after the love temperature tower was built.

The Salvation Army charity pot waits until the end of the year, and the temperature tower of love waits for people's warmth until January next year.

(Image coverage: old man, heart rate, image editing: Yumira)