BTS‘ Jungkook donated 1 billion won to help with wildfire relief efforts.

The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (Chairman Song Pil-ho) announced on the 28th that BTS member Jungkook donated 1 billion won to help with wildfire relief efforts in the Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam regions.

Of the donations Jungkook made, 500 million won will be used to provide emergency support and relief supplies for victims who lost their homes due to the wildfires. The remaining 500 million won will be used to improve awareness and treatment of firefighters who are dedicated to disaster sites such as wildfires and other fires.

Jungkook said, “I hope this can be of some help to everyone who is tired and having a hard time. “I hope that those who are suffering from this wildfire and everyone working hard to put it out can quickly return to their peaceful daily lives,” he said.

Hope Bridge Secretary General Shin Hoon said, “Thank you for your precious sharing with our neighbors in Jeongguk,” and added, “Hope Bridge will also do its best in on-site support activities so that your sincerity can be a great comfort to the victims.”

Hope Bridge is currently providing more than 440,000 relief supplies, including relief kits, shelter partitions, blankets, daily necessities, bottled water, and food to the wildfire-stricken areas, and is continuing various on-site relief activities, including laundry support in shelters. In addition, meal support is also being provided to firefighters and firefighters on site.

Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association is a specialized disaster relief fundraising organization established in 1961 by media outlets and social organizations across the country. The main activities include disaster relief, fundraising and distribution of national donations, recovery of local communities after disasters, and support for vulnerable groups. To date, 1.6 trillion won in donations and over 60 million relief items have been provided.

Meanwhile, in 2023, Jeong-guk donated 1 billion won to Seoul National University Children’s Hospital to support medical expenses for children from low-income families and the integrated care center project.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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