"A warm touch from one person has moved countless hearts."
BTS member Suga (real name Min Yoon-gi) contributed 5 billion won, providing an emotional impact that exceeds mere 'records,' leading to a voluntary donation relay by his fandom, ARMY. This act of kindness is becoming a model case of heartfelt actions spreading good influence.
Suga recently donated an impressive 5 billion won to establish the 'Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center' at Severance Hospital. This treatment center will provide a specialized and ongoing treatment space for children and adolescents experiencing autism spectrum disorders, integrating support for language, psychological, and behavioral therapies along with social training through music.
In particular, this donation carries greater significance as it is not only the largest amount ever delivered by an artist to the entire Yonsei Medical Center but also the highest donation amount from a single South Korean entertainer in history.
However, Suga's sincerity was not solely in the monetary amount. He was not just a donor but a 'participant.' He developed treatment programs collaboratively with Professor Cheon Geun-ah, a child psychiatry expert, over approximately seven months and personally engaged with the children by playing instruments like guitar every weekend to support music therapy. His active involvement in helping children express their emotions and build social skills was authenticity itself.
This sincerity also resonated deeply with the fans. Domestic and international ARMY members voluntarily began donating to the 'Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center,' and in response to fan inquiries, Yonsei Medical Center has opened a dedicated ongoing sponsorship page for the center. Fans are creating a wave of warmth by sharing certification shots and supportive messages on social media in a relay form.
The results were astonishing. Within just 6 hours and 30 minutes of the sponsorship page's opening, 100 million won was raised, and 200 million won was collected in a single day. Yonsei Medical Center plans to soon establish an international remittance system for overseas fans, which is expected to increase the donation scale even further.
In fact, this is not Suga's first time. He has quietly continued his consistent donations over the years, donating 100 million won to the childhood cancer foundation in 2019, 100 million won for COVID-19 relief funds in 2020, 100 million won for childhood cancer patients at Daegu Catholic University Hospital in 2021, 100 million won for wildfire recovery funds in 2022, and 100 million won for earthquake relief in Turkey in 2023.
This donation of 5 billion won is not just another act of kindness but can be seen as the pinnacle of the path he has walked and the result of his sincerity. The 'authenticity' that encouraged the fandom to take action is indeed Suga's most powerful influence. As countless fans are conveying warm hearts by supporting the treatment center in his name, the 'Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center' is becoming a symbol alive with the spirit of sharing, transcending mere physical space.
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