Singer Kim Yongbin's Fan Cafe Donates 49 Million Won for Wildfire Relief

Singer Kim Yong-bin. Courtesy of fan cafe Sarangbin

Fans of Kim Yong-bin, the winner of ‘Mr. Trot 3,’ have stepped up to help neighbors affected by the wildfires.

Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (Chairman Song Pil-ho) announced on the 25th that Kim Yong-bin’s official fan cafe, ‘Sarangbin,’ has donated 49.09 million KRW in wildfire relief funds. The fan cafe held its own fundraising event over two days.

Hope Bridge plans to use the wildfire donations for ▲emergency relief for evacuees ▲financial support for victims ▲support for recovery of daily life, assisting the affected areas and residents from emergency relief to restoration of normalcy.

Members of the Sarangbin fan cafe said, “With the enthusiasm of members wanting to join the singer’s good intentions, nearly 50 million KRW was raised in just two days through the fan cafe’s independent fundraising event,” adding, “We hope the wildfire will be extinguished quickly and that this will bring some comfort to the affected neighbors.”

Kim Yong-bin recently made headlines by stating in his winning speech on the recently concluded ‘Mr. Trot 3’ that “I will use the 300 million KRW prize money for my members, family, and fans.”

Donations to support the wildfire-affected areas in Gyeongsang Province can be made through the Hope Bridge website and online fundraising platforms such as Naver Happy Bean and Kakao Together. Detailed information is available on the Hope Bridge website.

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