Recently, amid ongoing wildfire damage in Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam, actors, singers, and broadcasters in the entertainment industry are spreading kindness and offering comfort.
Earlier, on the 27th, the Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced that due to the simultaneous wildfire incidents that occurred in the Gyeongsang region on the 21st, 26 people lost their lives and numerous casualties occurred, with 29,911 residents evacuated in the areas of Uiseong and Andong, which suffered the most damage.
Particularly, as the wildfire in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, continues to spread for six days, various donations have been made from the entertainment industry through disaster relief NGOs such as Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association and the Korean Red Cross.
In this regard, in the music industry, where there is active communication with fans, various donations have been made by groups, agencies, and individuals. The girl group IVE also united as one and donated a total of 200 million won, contributing 100 million won each for wildfire relief and improving firefighter treatment. BTS members J-Hope and Suga also each donated 100 million won, adding to the impact.
Not only that, but members of the entertainment industry, including Lovelyz's Lee Mi-joo, 2PM's Lee Junho, actress Suzy from Miss A, Winner's Kim Jin-woo, GOT7's Park Jin-young, TWICE's Jihyo, NCT's Haechan, Red Velvet's Wendy and Seulgi, ENHYPEN's Jungwon, aespa's Karina, MONSTA X, DinDin, Jay Park, former SECRET member Jeon Hyo-sung, and among the trot singers, singers Lee Chan-won and Young-tak, Jang Min-ho, and Jung Dong-won, are gathering contributions ranging from tens of millions to 100 million won.
The same goes for actors. Actors Jang Geun-suk, Byun Woo-seok, Go Youn-jung, Ko Min-si, Lee Dong-wook, Park Bo-young, Yim Si-wan, Jeon Woo-hee, Kim Yoo-jung, Gong Yoo, Choi Woo-shik, and Yoon Se-ah participated in donations. Among entertainers, 'National MC' Yoo Jae-seok, broadcasters Kim Na-young and Shim Jin-hwa, and Jang Sung-kyu also donated, continuing their positive influence.
Among them, the most attention-grabbing were the members of SEVENTEEN. They drew attention by making a staggering donation of 1 billion won, the largest single donation in the entertainment industry. SEVENTEEN stated, "We hope this can help those affected by the wildfires, and we extend our deepest condolences to the victims and offer comfort to everyone going through tough times." Netizens responded with support, saying, "This is true positive influence," "1 billion won is a first for me; it's really not an easy feat," "I really admire it, and I should also contribute in my own small way," "I've heard that there is a lack of manpower on site, so I hope a lot of help continues," and "I hope the flames are extinguished quickly so that everyone can return to their daily lives."
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