Busan’s party people came out in mass to the June 28 charity fundraiser event Spy Vs. Spy at Club Fabric in Kyungsung. Over 150 people gathered to raise money for the Sung Ae Won Home for Children, a Busan orphanage located in Oncheonjang. Organized by the newly formed, and appropriately named, Foreign FUN(d)Raisers, the event raised over 1.5 million won for charity.
Spy Vs. Spy was held in conjunction with the outdoor water-gun game Busan Assassin, in which over 60 participants roamed the Busan streets shooting one another. There were many aquatic slayings, and several winners emerged after the final shoot-em-up occurred in Seomyeon on June 28, with awards being given at the Spy Vs. Spy party. First place went to David Price and Audrey DeBoer, while second place went to Amber Acheson. The “top police officer” was Kevin Smith, and Nayoung Kim won the “most imaginative kill” for impersonating an angry gas collector.
In addition to the Busan Assassin awards show, Spy Vs. Spy also had a raffle and a date auction to maximize the charitable donations. Over 300 raffle tickets were sold, and with over 50 prizes there were a lot of happy winners. Sponsors for the raffle were: PS Korean (Kyungsung & PNU), KLIFF (PNU & Haeundae), Taco Family (Kyungsung), Kebapistan (PNU), 39 Bar (PNU), ex-pat cartoonist Alex Major, and the host venue Club Fabric (Kyungsung). The top prize, donated by Busan Assassin organizer Kevin Manley, was a deluxe night’s stay at the Westin Chosun Hotel at Haeundae Beach. Haejin Gil was the lucky winner! The date auction featured over 10 volunteers who got auctioned off to the highest bidder. All night DJ Anderson played dance and club music, with the dance-floor packed until past 6am.
The next weekend, on July 6, Foreign FUN(d)Raisers organized a trip to the orphanage to donate the money and spend some quality time with the orphans. Over 20 volunteers met to spend a few hours of fun playing with the children. Currently Sung Ae Won provides for 73 children, all 5 years and younger, and many of the 5-year-olds attend kindergarten as well.
Spy Vs. Spy / Busan Assassin was a definite success, as was its predecessor the Busan Beer Olympics, held in early April. More events are currently in the works, with the focus being on simultaneously offering a fun party opportunity while raising a lot of money for charity. If you would like to get involved, don’t hesitate to contact Foreign FUN(d)Raisers!
For more information:
Foreign FUN(d)Raisers: ffrbusan@gmail.com or www.ffrbusan.blogspot.com (English)
Sung Ae Won Home for Children: www.isungaewon.org (Korean)
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