Yang Dong-geun donates 10 million won to Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Korea

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| yna@yna.co.kr 2022-03-03 10:16:12

▲ This photo, provided by Jo Entertainment, shows Yang Dong-geun donating 10 million won and a drawing of his daughter to Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) – S. Korean singer and actor Yang Dong-geun has donated 10 million won and a drawing of his 6-year-old daughter Joy to Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Korea, according to the agency Jo Entertainment on Mar. 3.

Yang said, "I was shocked to see the face of a 6-year-old girl who died in Russian shelling on the news," adding, "I couldn’t concentrate on anything since I was so heartbroken all day long. I want to express my love and comfort to Ukrainian victims and their families.”

He also mentioned, "I’m still traumatized by the incident where my daughter almost died due to an accident at home when she was a baby,” adding, “I know how hard it is to part from family members in a life-and-death situation in Ukraine. So it hit close to home.”

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