SEVENTEEN Hoshi's family joined the Honor Society, a group of high-value donors who have given 100 million won or more.
On the 11th, Community Chest of Korea (chair Kim Byung-joon) said it held the "2025 Honor Society members' day" at the Grand Ballroom of the Dragon City Convention Tower in Yongsan, Seoul. The event was prepared to celebrate the 18-year journey of the Honor Society since its launch in December 2007, to share members' giving achievements and to discuss the future of donation culture together.
The event was attended by about 300 Honor Society members from across the country, including Community Chest of Korea chair Kim Byung-joon, Honor Society general representative Chey Shin-won, former Community Chest of Korea vice chair Lee Yeon-bae, and Atomy Co. chair Park Han-gil.
The Honor Society is a group of individual major donors who have donated or pledged 100 million won or more to the Community Chest of Korea. Since its launch in 2007, it has recorded a cumulative membership of 3,759 and cumulative donations of 42.54 billion won over 18 years. This figure is an increase of 150 members from last year, showing that voluntary major individual giving continues to spread despite the economic downturn.
Family participation in the "family honor" program is also steadily increasing. Currently, 464 households, accounting for 28% of all members, participate as family units, and on this day Seventeen (SEVENTEEN) member Hoshi (real name Kwon Soon-young)'s mother, Ms. Park Mi-young, joined as Honor Society member No. 3,729.
Earlier, in 2021 SEVENTEEN Hoshi himself and in 2024 his father Kwon Hyuk-doo joined as Honor Society members, and with his mother joining this time they became a "family honor" member.
Community Chest of Korea chair Kim Byung-joon said, "Honor Society members are the members of the country's first and largest club of major donors and are leading figures in spreading a pioneering donation culture," adding, "Your warm sharing is leading Korea to a better community."
Kim said, "The Community Chest of Korea will also lead the establishment of a donation culture trusted by the public and create a society where the value of sharing is respected in line with changing times."
Meanwhile, the Community Chest of Korea Honor Society is a group of individual major donors who have donated or pledged 100 million won or more, and various members such as businesspeople, entertainers, professionals and ordinary citizens are active across 17 cities and provinces nationwide.
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