Fans of 'Mr. Trot 3' winner Kim Yong-bin have stepped up to help neighbors affected by the wildfires.
The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (Chairman Song Pil-ho) announced on the 25th that Kim Yong-bin's official fan cafe 'Love Bin' has donated 49,090,555 won for wildfire relief. The fan cafe conducted its own fundraising event over two days.
Hope Bridge plans to use the wildfire donation for a series of processes to assist affected areas and residents, including ▲ emergency relief for evacuees ▲ support for victims ▲ support for recovery of daily life.
Members of the Love Bin fan cafe stated, "With the enthusiasm of members wanting to join the singer's good intentions, nearly 50 million won was raised in just two days during the fan cafe's fundraising event," adding, "We hope the wildfires are extinguished quickly and that this brings some comfort to the affected neighbors."
Kim Yong-bin recently made headlines by stating in his victory speech for 'Mr. Trot 3' that he would use the 300 million won prize money for his members, family, and fans.
Shin Hoon, Secretary-General of the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association, expressed gratitude to the members of the fan cafe 'Love Bin' for their quick efforts to support affected neighbors, saying, "Hope Bridge will do its best to help the disaster victims in accordance with the donors' intentions."
Meanwhile, donations to support the wildfire-affected areas in Gyeongsangdo can be made through the Hope Bridge website and online fundraising platforms such as Naver Happy Bean and Kakao Together. More details can be found on the Hope Bridge website.
The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association is a disaster relief fundraising organization established in 1961 by media outlets and social organizations across the country. Its main activities include emergency disaster relief, fundraising and distribution of public donations, recovery of local communities after disasters, and support for vulnerable groups affected by disasters. To date, it has provided 1.6 trillion won in donations and over 60 million relief items.
[Geum Bit-na, MK Sports Reporter]
