Sean Runs 81.5 km on Liberation Day, Donates 2.3 Billion Won Through '815 Run'

Successfully Completes Charity Marathon '2025 815 Run'
Raises Over 2.3 Billion Won to Support Descendants of Independence Patriots

Singer Sean successfully completed the 81.5 km course at the charity marathon '2025 815 Run', held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day, and donated approximately 2.3 billion won to support the descendants of independence patriots.

According to YG Entertainment on August 17, Sean delivered the entire donation raised from the marathon event held on August 15 to Habitat for Humanity Korea.

The '2025 815 Run' is an event organized to reflect on the significance of Liberation Day and to express gratitude to independence patriots and their descendants. This year, a record 19,450 people registered as individual participants, and on the day of the event, around 4,000 people ran alongside Sean at Seoul World Cup Park.

Singer Sean running at the '2025 815 Run'. Photo by YG Entertainment

This year’s event was sponsored by more than 110 companies, including The North Face and Miracle365. Including corporate sponsorships and participation fees, a total of 2.38 billion won was raised. The funds will be used to improve the housing conditions of families who are descendants of independence patriots.

After completing the 81.5 km course in 7 hours, 50 minutes, and 22 seconds, Sean said, "Starting Liberation Day morning by running 81.5 km is my way of expressing gratitude to independence patriots and their descendants." He added, "I sincerely thank all the runners who shared their hearts with us."

Since 2020, Sean has continued to lead the '815 Run' on Liberation Day and, since 2021, the '3·1 Run' on March 1st, carrying out ongoing campaigns to improve housing for the descendants of independence patriots. Through these campaigns, new homes have been provided to 19 families so far, and the construction of the 20th to 22nd houses is currently underway.

In addition, Sean has been actively engaged in philanthropy and volunteer work across various sectors, including donating all proceeds from photo shoots, supporting children both domestically and internationally, sponsoring the construction of a children's rehabilitation hospital, delivering coal briquettes to those in need, and supporting the establishment of a Lou Gehrig’s care hospital. To date, his cumulative donations amount to approximately 6.5 billion won.

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