{"id":3937,"date":"2026-10-07T10:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/the-people-changing-seoul-forests-mornings-the-ssj-morning-club-picks-up-natures-tomorrow\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T05:22:47","slug":"the-people-changing-seoul-forests-mornings-the-ssj-morning-club-picks-up-natures-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/en\/the-people-changing-seoul-forests-mornings-the-ssj-morning-club-picks-up-natures-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"The People Changing Seoul Forest&#8217;s Mornings: The SSJ Morning Club Picks Up Nature&#8217;s Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3937\" class=\"elementor elementor-3937 elementor-3821\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d85f45 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"4d85f45\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4d85f45\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a3bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a3bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Less Plastic, We Are Fantastic<br\/>Fantastic Crew is Amorepacific\u2019s plastic reduction campaign, dedicated to fostering a culture of long-term use and proper collection rather than disposal, by reducing plastic consumption. In Season 1, we connected various urban hobbies with plastic reduction practices, suggesting eco-friendly habits that anyone can integrate into their daily lives. For Season 2, we are taking these practices into nature.<br\/>Under the concept of \u2018FANTASTIC CREW in NATURE,\u2019 a total of six action crews are directly collecting plastic across various locations nationwide, including oceans, mountains, and urban areas. Through the activities and stories of each crew, we aim to widely promote a culture of plastic reduction. Here is the fourth story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b37fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"85b37fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"5ba1882\" id=\"3927\" src=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.-Image-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.-Image-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.-Image-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.-Image-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.-Image-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.-Image-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.-Image-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635d720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"635d720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"d35cfb6\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Please introduce the \u2018SSJ Morning Club,\u2019 which opens Seoul Forest\u2019s mornings with plogging.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9a352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d9a352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SSJ Morning Club is a community-based plogging group where people who love Seongsu-dong and Seoul Forest gather every Sunday morning in Seoul Forest for \u2018plogging (picking up trash)\u2019 and coffee chats. By participating without pressure, walking together, picking up trash, and naturally sharing conversations, we are building loose connections within the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff63e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff63e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c4911 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"71c4911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3937 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"71c4911\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2. 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Image\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkzMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nzci1tYWdhemluZS5hbW9yZXBhY2lmaWMuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvMi0xLi1JbWFnZS1zY2FsZWQtZTE3OTEzMzQ2MDAzNzIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNzFjNDkxMSJ9\" href='https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1.-Image-scaled-e1791334600372.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2278\" src=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1.-Image-scaled-e1791334600372.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1.-Image-scaled-e1791334600372.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1.-Image-scaled-e1791334600372-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1.-Image-scaled-e1791334600372-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1.-Image-scaled-e1791334600372-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1.-Image-scaled-e1791334600372-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1.-Image-scaled-e1791334600372-1535x2048.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2845307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2845307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"b8b09bc\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q1. When did you first become interested in plastic reduction?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825c225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"825c225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While walking through Seoul Forest, we discovered that there was surprisingly a lot of trash discarded in various spots. As it was a place we frequently visited and cherished, we felt a desire to clean it up ourselves rather than just passing by. From then on, we didn&#8217;t just walk through Seoul Forest; we started picking up visible trash. This small act of caring for a familiar space ourselves led to the activities of the SSJ Morning Club, where we plog together every week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeff3b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eeff3b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"3101660\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q2. Why did you decide to join FANTASTIC CREW with Amorepacific?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0179f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0179f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We had always been interested in empty bottle collection through using Amorepacific products and resonated with the purpose of the \u2018Green Cycle Campaign,\u2019 which seeks new uses for resources. We felt that this interest naturally aligned with the SSJ Morning Club\u2019s plogging activities.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Fantastic Crew Season 2 felt like an opportunity to expand the plogging we had consistently pursued with our crew members into a larger environmental campaign. We decided to participate, wanting to extend our familiar activities in a new way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36b465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b36b465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"58bc6eb\" id=\"3928\" src=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.-Image-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.-Image-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.-Image-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.-Image-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.-Image-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.-Image-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.-Image-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-079bf00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"079bf00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"16e7ad4\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q3. If there\u2019s a moment from your time with FANTASTIC CREW that stands out most, tell us about it.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b94ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91b94ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most memorable moment was encountering Amorepacific&#8217;s supportive coffee truck during our plogging activity. It felt particularly special to know that someone was watching and cheering on the activities we had consistently maintained. Sharing coffee and comfortably discussing our activities with the crew members is also a cherished memory. It was a moment where we not only acted for the environment but also experienced the joy of doing it together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0b54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0b54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"21ad8b8\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q4. Were there any changes within the SSJ Morning Club<br\/>due to the Fantastic Crew activities?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c848c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c848c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through Fantastic Crew Season 2, we began to view environmental practices from a broader perspective. Previously, we focused on directly picking up trash in Seoul Forest, but now we also consider collection and resource circulation after using products.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In particular, by closely engaging with Amorepacific&#8217;s cosmetic empty bottle collection activities, we realized that resource circulation can be practiced not only at plogging sites but also in daily life. The biggest change was the expansion of our environmental efforts from specific activities to our overall lifestyle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afed04b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"afed04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"3385a37\" id=\"3929\" src=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/4.-Image-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/4.-Image-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/4.-Image-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/4.-Image-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/4.-Image-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/4.-Image-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae30c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ae30c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"dc1352a\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q5. What are some ways to reduce plastic in everyday life?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b089fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b089fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that maintaining the most basic habits is more important than grand gestures. We strive to use tumblers, dispose of trash in designated areas, and properly separate recyclable plastics. The handkerchief we received through the Fantastic Crew activities was also used more often than expected. Previously, we rarely thought of using a handkerchief, but by using it instead of tissues, we discovered a new way to reduce disposable items consumed in our daily lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02139a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e02139a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414dd04 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"414dd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3937 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"414dd04\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"5-1. 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Image\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkzNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nzci1tYWdhemluZS5hbW9yZXBhY2lmaWMuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvNS4tSW1hZ2Utc2NhbGVkLWUxNzkxMzM2MjY2NTU1LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQxNGRkMDQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5.-Image-scaled-e1791336266555.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5.-Image-scaled-e1791336266555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5.-Image-scaled-e1791336266555.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5.-Image-scaled-e1791336266555-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5.-Image-scaled-e1791336266555-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5.-Image-scaled-e1791336266555-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5.-Image-scaled-e1791336266555-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5.-Image-scaled-e1791336266555-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644993e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"644993e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"d91d993\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q6. What efforts are needed to bring about<br\/>social change?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0efd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe0efd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To reduce plastic, it&#8217;s important to examine not only the moment of use but also the purchasing and delivery processes. We can reuse cushioning materials from packages instead of discarding them, and when ordering multiple products online, choosing bundled delivery can reduce unnecessary packaging.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Changing the form and containers of the products we use is also a method. We believe that small changes, such as using solid soap or solid shampoo instead of liquid products, and choosing refill products instead of buying new containers, lead to consistent plastic reduction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d45992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d45992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"4b0e199\" id=\"3930\" src=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6.-Image-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6.-Image-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6.-Image-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6.-Image-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6.-Image-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6.-Image-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6.-Image-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41cfc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a41cfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"4db7111\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q7. Were there areas where working with Amorepacific created extra synergy?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08190a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d08190a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through our collaboration with Amorepacific, the SSJ Morning Club was able to share the activities we&#8217;ve been conducting in Seoul Forest with other environmental crews. The greatest synergy came from meeting crews active in different natural environments and exchanging experiences and ideas.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Observing each crew&#8217;s methods gave us new ideas and revealed possibilities for future collaborations. It was a meaningful experience, showing how our community-based plogging could connect with broader environmental initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cb2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"81cb2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"913a308\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q8. Is there anything you\u2019d like to leave us with as a member of FANTASTIC CREW?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d774101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d774101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The plastic we discard today can eventually return to us.<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p>While the plastic problem may seem overwhelming and difficult, we believe it doesn&#8217;t necessarily require starting with grand actions. We hope to create change that can protect our planet and ecosystems for a long time by collectively continuing small, everyday practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f1d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"93f1d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"0950bd8\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Q9. Lastly, how would you describe the SSJ Morning Club's journey<br\/>with Amorepacific in one word?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7e1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b7e1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Seoul Forest plogging with Amorepacific was, quite literally, fantastic.<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p>The small act of \u2018plogging (picking up trash)\u2019 that began on a Sunday morning in Seoul Forest led to new environmental practices and encounters with various crews. The SSJ Morning Club will continue to pursue plogging, making it an activity that anyone can easily join.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b301b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b2b301b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"84166c3\" id=\"3931\" src=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7.-Image-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7.-Image-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7.-Image-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7.-Image-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7.-Image-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7.-Image-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7.-Image-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2ab27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"db2ab27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"8613d03\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Next Crew<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad7d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ad7d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FANTASTIC CREW in NATURE. The activities of the Fantastic Crew for nature continue. From Seoul Forest and urban areas to mountains, Jeju&#8217;s sea, and even beneath the surface. Discover the stories of six crews, each reducing plastic in their own way in different environments. In the next installment, we will hear the story of <strong>\u2018Ploving Korea,\u2019<\/strong> people who protect Jeju&#8217;s sea by combining freediving and plogging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70246d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d70246d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"db30972\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Learn More<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186c21d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"186c21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Curious about previous stories from Fantastic Crew Season 2?<\/p><p>#3 <a href=\"https:\/\/csr-magazine.amorepacific.com\/en\/?p=3782\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GoGoDive<\/span>, which collects discarded fishing gear and marine debris from the East Sea seabed through diving to protect the ocean.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0caed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ae0caed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964834a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"964834a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To use less, collect properly, and ensure plastic is used without being discarded.<br\/>To no longer leave plastic meaninglessly on Earth.<br\/>With AmorePacific and everyone together, the world can become more fantastic.<br\/><span class=\"fw600\">Now, reduce plastic and move toward a beautiful world. 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