SEVENTEEN's Hoshi donated ₩10 million to the 'Service for Nation, Love for Comrades Fund' while serving in the Army Military Band Ceremonial Unit — a gesture confirmed by the Korean Army and the Community Chest.
IU donated 50 million won on Children's Day 2026 — the latest in an 18-year giving pattern that has made her K-pop's most prolific philanthropist, with lifetime donations exceeding 8 billion won.
aespa's Ningning won a word chain game on Lee Young-ji's YouTube show — then donated ₩20 million anyway, joining Lee Young-ji's ₩20M donation for a total of ₩40M.
Moon Geun-young opened up on Yoo Quiz about donating over $1.4M, a rare disease that nearly ended her career, and the grandmother who shaped her values.
Two months after controversy, Hong Hyun-hee is revealed as the largest individual donor a Korean dog shelter has ever received — and she had no idea it would come out.
When Hong Ji-yun was crowned the winner of MBN's "Active Singing Queen 3" on March 10, 2026, she didn't celebrate with lavish purchases or a vacation. Instead,...