Amid Hit-and-Run Controversy... Kim Hojoong Fanclub Donates 500,000 Won for Abused Children

The fan cafe of Kim Ho-jung, a vocalist and trot singer under investigation for hit-and-run (failure to handle the accident), donated 500,000 won to a nonprofit organization supporting abused children. This donation was made to commemorate Kim Ho-jung being selected as the number one artist in the 'April 2024 Trot_Stardom' through fan votes on the K-POP fandom-based platform Podoal. The donated funds will be used for psychological therapy support, medical support, and educational support for abused children in Korea.

The fan cafe of Kim Ho-jung, a vocalist and trot singer under investigation for hit-and-run (failure to handle after an accident), donated 500,000 won to a nonprofit organization supporting abused children.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

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Kim Ho-jung's fan club 'Aris' said, "We congratulate singer Kim Ho-jung on ranking first in the vote. Although it is not a large amount, we are happy to convey warm hearts to abused children. We hope that the positive influence of singer Kim Ho-jung, who has outstanding vocal skills, will spread even more widely." Hope Pebble is helping to alleviate the wounds of abused children by providing psychological therapy support, medical support, and educational support for emotional stability to children with trauma from abuse through the domestic abused children support campaign 'The Unhealed Wound of 10-year-old Sohyun.'

Lee Jae-won, Secretary General of Hope Pebble, said, "We thank the fan club for conveying warm hearts together with singer Kim Ho-jung. Hope Pebble will also cherish and use the donation to continue the positive influence and support the healing and healthy growth of abused children with wounds caused by abuse."

On Kim Ho-jung's fan cafe, along with a request not to post articles or content related to this incident, messages of support from fans continue. Fans posted messages such as "We support you no matter what" and "We will support you until the end" on the morning of that day.
[Photo by Kim Ho-jung, Naver fan cafe 'Tbaroti']

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Regarding this donation, some netizens responded, "Donations are a good thing, but the timing is quite ironic," "Why donate at this moment?" and "Isn't it time for not only Kim Ho-jung but also the fans to be cautious now?" On the other hand, some opinions stated, "It was just a scheduled donation," "There is no need to necessarily connect the accident and the donation," and "Donating won't change anything."

Earlier, Kim Ho-jung's fan cafe has been receiving messages of support from fans along with requests not to post articles or content related to this incident on the fan cafe. Fans posted messages such as "We support you no matter what," and "We will support you until the end" on the morning of that day. Kim Ho-jung's agency, Saenggak Entertainment, also announced plans to proceed with concerts scheduled for the 18th-19th and 24th-25th of this month.

Trot singer Kim Ho-jung was involved in a hit-and-run accident late at night on the 9th on a road in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, colliding with a taxi in the opposite lane.
[Photo by SBS News]

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Earlier, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul confirmed that the black box memory card of Kim Ho-jung's vehicle, who is suspected of violating the Road Traffic Act, had disappeared and applied for a search warrant on the 14th. Kim Ho-jung is suspected of fleeing after colliding with an oncoming taxi while changing lanes on a road in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, around 11:40 p.m. on the 9th. There is also evidence that Kim Ho-jung's side attempted a driver swap after the accident.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, not ruling out the possibility of Kim Ho-jung's drunk driving, and have also booked Kim Ho-jung's manager for false confession. Meanwhile, A, the representative of Kim Ho-jung's agency, reportedly appeared at the police station and testified, "I instructed the driver swap." A's side also claims to have a recorded phone call supporting this statement. The police are expanding the investigation, viewing this testimony as an attempt at organizational concealment by the agency.

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