Soh Yoo-jin, the actress and wife of Baek Jong-won, the representative of Theborn Korea, donated 30 million won to support the victims of large forest fires that occurred in various places across the country, including Sangcheong, Gyeongnam, Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, and Uljin, Ulsan.

Actress So Yu-jin. /Courtesy of Yonhap News Agency

The Korean Red Cross has been conducting emergency relief operations at the forest fire sites in Sangcheong, Gyeongnam, Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, and Uljin, Ulsan, for five days since the fires began on the 21st. Soh Yoo-jin's donation will be used to support the victims of the forest fire.

Soh Yoo-jin said, "I hope this small help can assist the victims who have been forced to leave their homes due to the forest fires," adding, "I wish health and safety for those working diligently on site to extinguish the fires and assist the victims."

Since June 2019, Soh Yoo-jin has been active as a promotional ambassador for the Korean Red Cross, consistently donating to support vulnerable groups, including preventing the spread of COVID-19, recovering from the forest fire damage in Gangwon Province, and medical expenses for children from underprivileged backgrounds.

The Korean Red Cross is conducting an emergency fundraising campaign for the relief of the victims of this large forest fire until April 22.