Singer Younha donated 100 million won to the Korea Student Aid Foundation and pledged continued support for talent in the basic sciences.
On the 9th, Younha attended the donation ceremony for the "2025 Blue Lighthouse singer Younha donation scholarship" held at the Korea Student Aid Foundation (Chairman Bae Byung-il) Seoul office in Jung-gu, Seoul.
The Korea Student Aid Foundation is a quasi-governmental agency under the Ministry of Education established to provide financial aid so that anyone can have the opportunity for higher education based on will and ability regardless of economic circumstances, and it promotes various programs to nurture future talent. The Korea Student Aid Foundation and Younha plan to establish the "Blue Lighthouse singer Younha donation scholarship" in 2026 and continue the program not as a one-off but at an annual scale of 100 million won to support low-income college students majoring in basic sciences (physics·astronomy).
The 100 million won Younha donated will be used for the "2026 Blue Lighthouse singer Younha donation scholarship" to select 20 outstanding college students majoring in physics·astronomy each semester and provide 2.5 million won per person. Known for consistently expressing interest in the universe and science with representative astronomy-themed songs such as "Event Horizon," "Oort Cloud," "Comet," "Black hole (블랙홀)," and "Falling Star," Younha put that interest into action with this donation, practicing a positive influence by expanding it into actual sharing.
At the donation ceremony, Younha said, "I wanted to share the love I received from fans with future scientists. Through consistent annual support, I hope students studying physics and astronomy can focus on their studies without financial worries and grow into talents that shine brightly like the stars in the night sky."
Go Young-jong, standing director of the Korea Student Aid Foundation, said, "We will do our best as a foundation so that Younha's precious donation can become a solid 'Event Horizon' for college students majoring in basic sciences and a stepping stone toward their dreams."
Meanwhile, Younha will hold the small theater concert "Shining winter" for a total of 12 days at Samsung Hall, Ewha Womans University in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31, and Feb. 1, 2026. All performances sold out, proving the high level of anticipation.
[Photo] C9 Entertainment, Korea Student Aid Foundation provided
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