South Korean singer and actress IU has continued her custom of creating giant financial donations to mark a major second in her life.
IU’s company EDAM Leisure posted on their social media account on Sunday (Sep 18) that the star had donated 200 million gained (US$144,000) to 2 associations to mark 14 years since her showbusiness debut. She made her debut as a solo singer with the EP Misplaced And Discovered on Sep 18, 2008.
The donations, made beneath the title IUAENA – a mixture of IU and the title of her fan membership, UAENA – had been break up evenly between Asan Basis and Seoul Metropolitan Youngster Welfare Affiliation.
The cash can be used to pay for most cancers remedies for ladies and youngsters with monetary difficulties, in addition to to assist younger folks.
The Lodge Del Luna star stated in a message that she was as soon as once more “sharing heat with a coronary heart filled with gratitude”. She additionally expressed her love and thanks for her followers who’ve been along with her.
IU, whose actual title is Lee Ji-eun, typically marks important occasions with giant donations. In Could, she donated 210 million gained to a spread of charitable organisations to mark her birthday, with the cash going in the direction of supporting single-mother households, toddler foster care and social rehabilitation programmes. In earlier years, she had donated to organisations supporting kids with most cancers and uncommon illnesses, foster programmes and folks with disabilities.