A forest named after artists has been created in Seoul thanks to the participation of Melon and K -pop fans.

Melon, a music platform of Kakao Entertainment, announced on the 26th that it has created’ i - dle 1st Forest ‘and’ Lee Chan-won 1st Forest ‘in Nanji Hangang Park, Seoul through the eco-friendly project’ Forest;Trimming ‘.A total of 403 trees, including poplars and Chinese zelkova, were planted in the two forests.

‘ Forest Trimming ‘is a participatory campaign where Melon paid members can choose their favorite artists and receive up to 2% of their monthly payment amount as rewards, and when 20 million won is reached, an actual forest is created through the Seoul Environmental Association.

This creation was possible thanks to the support of i -dle’s fandom ‘Neverland’ and Lee Chan-won’s fandom ‘Chance’.Currently, Nanji Park has forests named after various fandoms, including BTS, Seventeen, Lim Young-woong, and EXO, so fans and citizens can freely explore them.

Meanwhile, anyone can participate in ‘Forest Trimming’ through a dedicated menu within the Melon app.The positive influence of the fandom is expanding into green healing spaces throughout the city.



Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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