South Korean celebrities have collectively donated over 2.5 billion won or $2 million to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a report on the entertainment news website Koreaboo.
As of Friday, February 28, Agence France-Presse reported that coronavirus cases in South Korea have escalated to over 2,000.
A Philstar.com report said that “more than 90 percent of the new cases were in Daegu — the city at the epicenter of the outbreak in South Korea.”
Here are some of the many K-pop idols and Hallyu stars who gave generous donations, in cash and in kind, to aid the fight against the viral outbreak in their country.
Parasite director Bong Joon Ho – 100 million ($82,000)
Crash Landing On You star Son Ye-jin – 100 million won ($82,000)
Suga of BTS – 100 million won ($82,000)
IU – 100 million ($82,000)
K-pop girl group Red Velvet — 230 million won ($190,000)
GOT7’s JB 10 million won – ($8,200)
X1’s Yohan – 10 million won ($8,200)
Suzy Bae – 100 million won ($82,000)
ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo – 30 million won ($24,000)
Sunmi – 10 million won ($8,200)
Kang Daniel – 50 million won ($41,000)
Apinks’ Naeun – 50 million won ($41,000)
Park Shin-Hye – 50 million won ($41,000)
Park Bo Young – 50 million won ($41,000)
Kim Go Eun – 100 million won ($82,000)
Girl’s Day Hyeri – 100 million won ($82,000)
Shin Min Ah – 100 million won ($82,000)
Kim Woo Bin – 100 million won ($82,000)
Running Man’s Yoo Jae Suk – 100 million won ($82,000)
Vagabond’s Lee Seung-gi – 100 million won ($82,000)
Gong Yoo – 100 million won ($82,000)
Song Joong-ki – 100 million won ($82,000)
Park Seo Joon – 100 million won ($82,000)
Girls Generation’s Yoona – 100 million won ($82,000)
Sm Entertainment, one of the largest K-pop labels, also donated 500 million won or over $400,000.
