Lee Min Ho, IU and Song Il Gook Help The Young Victims Of The Nepal Earthquake
Actor Lee Min Ho, IU and Song Il Gook are among the k-celebs that have reached out to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal.
Each of these celebrities has donated approximately $92,000 toward victim relief charities.
The earthquake, which happened on April 25, killed 7,000 people, injured twice as many and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless.
IU made her donation to the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation on Children's Day, a Korean holiday, which celebrates the blessing of children. Observed on May 5, Children's Day usually features special activities for children and many children receive gifts.
The actress, soon to be seen in the drama "Producer" was moved by the stories of the children left homeless by the earthquake. The stories seemed all the sadder with the approach of Children's Day as Nepalese children would have no way to celebrate such a day.
"I heard about some children who can't go anywhere with their parents or get presents," IU said at the donation ceremony. "I wanted to do something for them."
When IU presented her donation, the foundation's chairman Lee Je Hoon thanked her for her generosity.
"Thank you for remembering those who can't have as much fun as the others on Children's Day. The money will be used to make these needy children happier."
Actor and "Superman Is Back" regular Song Il Gook also donated $92,000 to Green Umbrealla Children's Foundation to help the child victims of the Nepal earthquake and other child-related causes.
"I feel for those poor children," said Song. "I am a father too. I decided to do a good deed for those suffering from the after-effects of the Nepal earthquake as well as sick children in Korea."
Actor Lee Min Ho, last seen in the film "Gangnam Blues," also made a donation, but he donated to the international children's aid organization UNICEF.
He donated $92,000 in the name of his fan club Minoz.
According to his agency, Starhaus Entertainment, he made the donation in his fan club's name because he hopes that those suffering in Nepal will recover soon and he personally wished to repay the support he continues to receive from his fans.
He previously made a donation to UNICEF's campaign against malaria in 2009. His global fan club Minoz has donated to charity under his name. The fan club provided emergency relief supplies, raised funds to build libraries, and established a "Lee Min Ho Forest" in Chile after the land was devastated by a forest fire in 2011.
