The authority of South кσяєα is still working to extinguish wildfires raging in the southeast of the country on March 28 after precious rain the night before, Yonhap news agency reported.
Since March 21, wildfires have кιℓℓed 28 people, injured 37 people, forced about 38,000 people to evacuate, and spread over more than 48,000 hectares, or 80 percent of the capital Seoul, according to the country's National Disaster Management Agency.
The fires in the Yeongnam region, including Sancheong in Gyeongnam and Uiseong in Gyeongbuk, have exceeded the scale of damage caused by wildfires on the East Coast in 2000, making the disaster the worst in the country's history.
In the face of the emergency and the severe damage caused by the wildfires, the entertainment industry has made moves to donate money to help the wildfire victims, provide medical care for firefιgнтers, and restore the local ecosystem. As of now, the list of major celebrities in the industry has reached nearly 100 people.
But what surprised netizens the most was that on the morning of March 28, кσяєαn media reported that Jungkook donated 1 billion won to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association. Jungkook's huge donation was called a "world-clαѕѕ donation" by кσяєαn media!
Of the donations Jungkook made, 500 million won will be used to provide emergency support and relief supplies for victims who ℓσѕт their homes due to the wildfires. The remaining 500 million won will be used to improve awareness and treatment for firefιgнтers who are dedicated to disaster sites such as wildfires and fires.
Jungkook said, "I hope this will be of some help to everyone who is having a hard time. I hope that those who are suffering from this wildfire and those who are working hard to put it out can quickly return to their peaceful daily lives."
Hope Bridge Secretary General Shin Hoon replied, "We are grateful for Jungkook's precious sharing with his neighbors," and "Hope Bridge will do its best to support the victims so that his sincerity can be a great comfort to them."
It is known that Jungkook's donation is at the top of the list of entertainment companies and celebrities. From 26, singers IU and IVE donated 200 million KRW each, JYP Entertainment donated 500 million KRW to the social welfare organization World Vision, and other artists donated from 50 to 100 million KRW.
Meanwhile, on the 22nd of this month, кσяєαn media reported that Jungkook was the victim of stock theft worth 8.44 billion won. The scammer meticulously planned to seize the K-Pop superstar's stocks while he was serving in the military.
By the time Jungkook and Big Hit Music discovered the incident, the thief had successfully transferred 33,500 HYBE shares to a new account, then quickly sold 500 shares to a third party. Although the case has been filed in court, the identity of the real mastermind behind the hacking of Jungkook's account remains a mystery.
On the other hand, in the context of the wildfires in the Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam areas, BTS members have also enthusiastically participated in donating money to support disaster recovery. According to Big Hit Music's announcement, SUGA donated 100 million KRW through the кσяєαn Red Cross. Similar to SUGA, j-hope and RM also donated 100 million KRW to the Hope Bridge кσяєα Disaster Relief Association.
Fans can't help but be proud of the generous and kind actions of BTS members, especially Jungkook!
