Lim Young-woong. 2023.07.17. (Photo = Provided by Fish Music) photo@newsis.com *Resale and DB prohibited
Reporter Lee Jae-hoon = Top singer Lim Young-woong donated 200 million won to support torrential rain damage in the name of the fandom’Heroic Age’.
On the 17th, the Community Chest of Korea for the Fruit of Love said, “Lim Young-woong donated a total of 200 million won, 100 million won each, along with his agency Fish Music.” The donation will be used for restoration of areas damaged by torrential rains, provision of relief items, and housing support.
Lim Young-woong said, “I want to give comfort to those who have been affected by this heavy rain. I hope that it will help them quickly recover to their daily lives.”
Starting in 2021, Lim Young-woong has been donating money to the Fruit of Love in the name of the Heroic Age every birthday. He also donated 200 million won last month on his birthday.
In addition, in March of last year, 100 million won was donated to help victims suffering from large-scale forest fires in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and Samcheok, Gangwon. In December of the same year, they donated 200 million won to repay fans for their love throughout the year. Including this donation, the cumulative donation to Fruit of Love by Lim Young-woong and his agency Fish Music is a total of 1.2 billion won.
Previously, singer and producer Psy, actor Han Hyo-joo, comedian Park Na-rae, actors Kim Woo-bin and Shin Min-ah, actor Lee Hye-young, and singer Lee Chan-won also made donations to restore flood damage.
Meanwhile, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security (Critical Response), the provisional count of casualties as of 11:00 am on the same day is 82 people. 39 dead, 9 missing, 34 injured.