S. Korean celebrities make donations to help victims of Turkey and Syria earthquakes

연합뉴스 / 2023-02-09 16:05:17

▲ These file photos show Shin Min-ah, Lee Hye-ri, and Park Jin-young (L to R). (Yonhap)

▲ These file photos show Yoo In-na, Yim Si-wan, and Lee Young-jin (L to R). (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- More South Korean stars are joining to spring into action and help those affected by the 7.8 magnitude quakes that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria.

Actress and singer Lee Hye-ri donated 50 million KRW to the Korean Committee for UNICEF, saying, “I wanted to contribute to the help UNICEF offers to those who are in need by providing food and drinking water for the children who lost their homes. I sincerely hope more people would pitch in to help those who were affected by the earthquakes.”

Actress Shin Min-ah also pitched in 50 million KRW to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association, according to her agency.

Actress Yoo In-na and actor Yim Si-wan also donated 30 million and 10 million KRW to Hope Bridge, respectively; in the meantime, singer and actor Park Jin-young, also known as a member of the boy band GOT7, pitched in 30 million won to Save the Children, an international NGO.

Comedian Lee Young-jin made a donation of 30 million KRW to the Korean Red Cross.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)

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