Amid ongoing damage from heavy rainfall nationwide, 'Immortal Songs' is postponing its filming in affected areas and celebrities are donating to support disaster recovery efforts, comforting the victims.
On the 19th, the production team of KBS 2TV's entertainment program 'Immortal Songs' (abbreviated as 'Immortal') announced the cancellation of that day's scheduled filming. Originally, the 'Immortal' production team was preparing for a special filming of 'Rock Festival in Ulsan' that day at the Namgu floodplain of Taehwa River National Garden in Ulsan. However, due to unprecedented flooding in the Ulsan area caused by heavy rainfall and ongoing alerts, they decided to postpone it.
In this regard, the 'Immortal' side issued an official statement saying, "Today (the 19th), we have decided to postpone the filming scheduled at the Namgu floodplain of Taehwa River National Garden due to the unprecedented flooding in Ulsan and flood alerts." In particular, the 'Immortal' production team expressed their condolences, saying, "We send our heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the disaster and will confirm the new filming schedule as soon as the damage is restored. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."
On the same day, news of celebrities continuously donating support funds for disaster recovery through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association also emerged. Actor Jin Tae-hyeon and Park Si-eun, as well as singer and actress Kim Se-jeong, each donated 10 million won.
On the previous day, the 18th, broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk and actor Yim Siwan each donated 50 million won to support those affected by the heavy rainfall, drawing attention. On the same day, actress Lee Hye-young donated 20 million won, while broadcaster Lee Seung-yoon and YouTuber Chimchakman also donated 10 million won each to comfort the victims.
In this regard, a representative from Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association stated on the 19th to OSEN, "Earlier, celebrities had sent donations for the victims of heavy rainfall nationwide through our organization. So far, as mentioned earlier, we have no news beyond that of Jin Tae-hyeon and Park Si-eun. If there are any updates in the future, we will let you know," conveying the positive influence of the stars.
According to Yonhap News, the heavy rainfall, which began on the 16th, centering on the central region, has continued for four days nationwide. In particular, the damage is severe in the southern region.
As of 6 a.m. on the 19th, according to the Central Disaster Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, the casualties remained the same as the previous day, with 4 dead and 2 missing. The deceased included 1 person in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, 2 in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, and 1 in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do. The 2 missing persons were reported in Buk-gu, Gwangju.
Damage to facilities is also continuing to rise. Reports of flooding on roads totaled 388, landslides were noted 133 times, and structural failures of river facilities reached 57, with reported public facilities damage amounting to 729. Cases of buildings being flooded totaled 62, while farmland flooding affected 59 areas, and damage to private facilities reached 1,014.
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