Seoul National University Children's Hospital said on the 24th that actor Han Ji-min donated 100 million won to help treat low-income patients. The entire donation will be used for treatment costs for low-income patients through the Seoul National University Children's Hospital Support Association.
About 96,000 inpatients and about 330,000 outpatients receive care annually at Seoul National University Children's Hospital. Among them, for life-threatening conditions such as severe rare intractable diseases, pediatric cancer, and leukemia, repeated procedures and surgeries during treatment place a heavy financial burden on child patients and their families.
To ensure that no child patient gives up treatment for financial reasons in such difficult circumstances, the Seoul National University Children's Hospital Support Association was founded in 2001. Over the past five years (2020-2024), about 2,900 child patients received medical expense support totaling about 1 billion won through the association.
Han Ji-min said, "The child patients I encountered while frequently visiting the hospital with my family stayed on my mind," and added, "I hope this donation will offer the children a small measure of comfort and hope."
Choi Eun-hwa, director of the children's hospital, said, "We are deeply grateful for the warm heart," and added, "The children's hospital will also do its utmost to treat the children so they can regain their health and pursue their dreams."