Im Si-wan joins in donating to support victims of Jeju Air plane disaster
Actor Im Si-wan joined in donating to support the bereaved families in memory of the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash.
On the 31st, the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association announced that Im Si-wan had donated money to support victims of the Jeju Air plane crash. The amount of the donation was not disclosed.
Im Si-wan said through the association, “I would like to express my deepest condolences and words of comfort to the bereaved families who have lost their beloved family members in an unexpected accident overnight.” Before Im Si-wan, broadcaster Park Na-rae, who is from Muan, Jeollanam-do, also donated to support the bereaved families.
On the 29th at around 9:03 am, a Jeju Air plane was attempting a body landing at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do after failing to lower the landing gear, veered off the runway, crashed into the outer wall, and exploded. Of the 181 people on board the plane, 179 South Koreans and 2 Thais, 2 were rescued and the remaining 179 died. The government designated a seven-day period of national mourning from the day of the accident until January 4, 2025.
Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com