Singer Jeong Dong-won and his fan club "Uju Chongdongwon" shared warm news by donating 130 million won to the Korean Red Cross to support recovery efforts from the wildfires that occurred nationwide recently.
The Korean Red Cross (Chairman Kim Cheol-soo) announced on the 27th that singer Jeong Dong-won, appointed as an ambassador in 2024, and his fan club "Uju Chongdongwon" designated donations of 100 million won and 30 million won worth of relief supplies for recovery efforts from the wildfires to Jeong Dong-won's hometown of Hadong.
Jeong Dong-won said, "I sincerely hope this brings comfort to those who have suffered from the sudden wildfires, and I extend my deepest condolences to the victims and their families."
"I also want to express my gratitude and encouragement to the firefighters who are working day and night, and I pray that the wildfires in my hometown of Hadong and across the country are extinguished quickly without any further loss of life so that we can return to our daily lives," he noted.
The fan club "Uju Chongdongwon" stated, "We feel pride as fans participating in Jeong Dong-won's kind heart, and we sincerely hope that our small contributions will help in the recovery efforts." This donation made by the artist and fans together adds more meaning and serves as inspiration for many.
Kim Cheol-soo, chairman of the Korean Red Cross, said, "The 130 million won donation from Mr. Jeong Dong-won and the fan club 'Uju Chongdongwon' will greatly assist the livelihoods of the disaster victims suffering from the wildfires and in local recovery efforts, and I extend my deep gratitude for their warm generosity."
Since the wildfires began on the 21st, the Korean Red Cross has been conducting emergency relief activities for firefighters and disaster victims at wildfire sites across the country, including Sangcheong, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Ulsan Uljin.
As of the 25th, 1,212 staff and volunteers are active on the ground, supporting 1,268 emergency relief sets, 4,865 blankets, 349 shelters, and 56,985 bottled waters and other supplies.
In addition, food support is provided to 24,800 firefighters and disaster victims, while psychological counseling for disaster victims is being conducted for 795 individuals. Meanwhile, 13 disaster response vehicles, including mobile kitchen trucks, recovery support vehicles, mobile shower trucks, and relief supply vehicles, are also operational on site.
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