From actor Lee Sung-kyoung to broadcaster Lee Hae young and actor Chae Jong Hyeop, they have donated large sums to help neighbors affected by the heavy rains.
On Aug. 18 the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association said Lee Sung-kyoung donated 50 million won, Lee Hae young donated 30 million won and Chae Jong Hyeop donated 10 million won to help neighbors affected by the heavy rains that struck southern areas centered on Geoje in South Gyeongsang Province.
Lee Sung-kyoung's disaster relief giving is not her first time. In 2019, during the Gangwon wildfire, she donated 50 million won, and in 2022 she generously gave 100 million won to Hope Bridge for flood recovery.
Lee Sung-kyoung said she was heartbroken to hear about the victims who suffered from the sudden downpours, and she hoped her donation would help those having difficulties living in shelters and that they would be able to return safely to their daily lives as soon as possible.
Lee Hae young is a member of Hope Bridge's high-net-worth donor group, the Hope Bridge Honors Club, and she has been a leading donor who has shown support first whenever disasters occurred, beginning with the 2019 Gangwon wildfire. Including this donation, her cumulative contributions to Hope Bridge total 210 million won.
Lee Hae young said she was deeply pained by the scenes of the damaged areas she saw on the news and sincerely hoped that neighbors suffering from the sudden disaster would regain a safe and peaceful daily life as soon as possible.
Chae Jong Hyeop has also been consistently donating. During last year's floods he contributed 10 million won to help affected neighbors. He offered deep condolences to those who lost their homes to the sudden downpours and landslides and added that he hoped his contribution would be a small help for neighbors in difficulty to return to safe daily life as soon as possible.
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