Singer Lee Seung-hwan has sponsored 1.35 billion won for children with pediatric cancer by holding the charity concert ‘Let‘s Live Chakage’ for 20 years.

On the 5th, the Korea Children’s Leukemia Foundation announced that it had received 59 million won in donations through the 20th and final ‘Let‘s Live Chakage’ concert held on October 19th.

‘Let’s Live Chakage’ is a charity concert that Lee Seung-hwan planned himself and started in March 2001.

Lee Seung-hwan has donated all of his concert proceeds to the foundation for 20 years. Thanks to him, 172 children with pediatric cancer have received treatment costs support, and 200 children have received professional psychological counseling.



Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com