Song Hye Kyo has been described as having the face of an angel. But recently the kind-hearted actress also became an official Cinema Angel by supporting the charity Culture Donations Cinema Angels.
The star of "That Winter The Wind Blows" bought 1,000 tickets to the Busan International Film Festival and donated them to needy children.
"I hope this provides a positive experience for the children," said Song, who is currently shooting the film "The Crossing" in China. "I hope more children can take part in the film festival and learn more about movies."
Song is only one of many actors who support the organization, which was founded in 2007 by director Lee Hyeon Seung. Other actors who pledge their support include Gong Hyo Jin, Bae Doona, Sin Min Ah, Lee Na Young, Cha Seung Won, Lee Byung Hun and Song Kang Ho.
It's not the first time Song Hye Kyo has done charity work and she helps where she can. This spring marked her third anniversary of helping to care for stray dogs at an animal shelter.
According to the shelter staff, she just shows up whenever she has free time.
In 2012 she donated her time to a Chinese school construction campaign titled "The Future Lies With Children." She starred in the Doosan Construction campaign video and returned her modeling fee to help build the school.
"I received a lot of love and support from Chinese fans and always wanted to give something back," said Song, who is currently there shooting her new film.
"The Crossing" tells the story of a boat that has been called the "Chinese Titanic" and the people whose lives were affected by its loss.
Song, who is the only Korean actress to twice grace the cover of Korea's Harper's Bazaar, also volunteered her time to help Save The Children and the Korean Breast Cancer Foundation.
And she made a donation to help the visually impaired. Her role as the blind heiress Oh Young in "That Winter The Wind Blows" helped her to become more aware of the limited Braille publications that are available. As a result, she funded a project to provide 1,000 much-needed Braille guidebooks at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan.
"Not so many Braille brochures are provided for the blind in local museums," she said. "After I played a role of a blind woman, I realized how many difficulties they face in their daily lives. To help them, I decided to support publishing Braille brochures."
With her involvement in Cinema Angels she hopes to introduce more children to the wonders of the cinema
