SHINee's Minho donates 5 million won to Cheongju City

▲This photo shows SHINee's Minho. (Yonhap)

▲This photo provided by Cheongju city government show photo of SHINee's Minho. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SOEUL March 4 (Yonhap) -- Cheongju City addressed on Saturday that K-pop boy group SHINee’s Minho donated 5 million won to Hometown love Donation Campaign.

SHINee’s Minho is son of the coach Choi Yoon-kyum of Cheongju’s professional soccer team “Chungbook Cheongju FC.” Moreover, Minho will be attending the opening home game of the team on March 4.

“To celebrate my dad’s new path and for my love for the soccer team, I have decided to donate 5 million won to Cheongju,” adding “I hope a lot of people will find interest in ‘Chungbook, Cheongju Fc’” addressed SHINee’s Minho.

Hometown Love donation program allows people to donate up to 5 million won to provinces and cities they choose and in return the contributor is awarded with a returning present. Moreover, the participants of the program are awarded with tax exemption.

Donation can be made at the Nonghyup bank and through their online webpage.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)

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