When actor and singer Lee Min Ho recently released his album, "My Everything," his agency announced that part of the proceeds would go to charity. Nice. As a fan, it's always nice to hear that your favorite kdrama celebrities are doing their part to make the world a better place.
In general, the most popular kdrama actors are a pretty charitable bunch, donating money and their time to a variety of worthwhile causes.
For example, Lee Min Ho's "Boys Over Flowers" co-star Kim Hyun Joong has donated $150,000 to relief efforts to aid victims of the Japanese earthquake.
Lee Seung Gi, who currently stars in "Gu Family Book," earned the nickname "charity angel" for his four years of supporting the KBS charity program "Field Report Companion." He sent handwritten letters to the families, packed gifts for them and invited them to his concerts.
Actress Song Hye Kyo, who recently starred in the popular drama, "That Winter, The Wind Blows" has always done what she could for charitable causes. As she loves dogs, she has volunteered at an animal shelter for several years. When her role as the blind heiress in "That Winter" taught her more about the challenges faced by the visually impaired, she helped create Braille guidebooks for the Independence Hall of Korea.
Actor Jang Dong Gun, who appeared in "A Gentleman's Dignity," shot a promotional antipoverty documentary in Laos and served as a goodwill ambassador for the UN's World Food Program. He visited schools in Laos and helped provide free meals for students.
Park Yoo Chun donated his time to the charity event "Nice Library Project," which creates audio books and other material for the blind.
Park Shin Hye enjoys working for charity and donates her time whatever she can. Two years ago, she helped raise funds for Japanese earthquake victims. She was designated as the 25th Goodwill Ambassador of Korea Food for the Hungry. The actress, who is due to star in the new drama, "The Heirs," also distributed food to the needy at a traveling soup kitchen.
Song Seung Heon, who stars in "When A Man Loves" and Kim Tae-hee, currently appearing in "Jang Ok Jung," donated $50,000 together to the Vietnam National Institute of Children Foundation when they appeared in "Scandal" together. The money was used to help Vietnam's poor children.
And this year actors Lee Soon Jae, Park Sang Won and Lee Byung Hun donated almost a million dollars to a fund for struggling actors coordinated through the Broadcast Performer Association.
Not only do Kdrama stars provide hours of entertainment for their fans, but they find new and innovative ways to give back to those in need.
