Shinhwa’s Kim Dong Wan Donates 30 Million Won to Remember Korea’s Comfort Women

[imienazwisko.livejournal.com]

In the midst of his busy projects, Shinhwa’s Kim Dong Wan donated to support the grandmothers who were forced to become sex slaves during WWII.

On August 20, several entertainment affiliates stated that Kim Dong Wan donated a sum of 30 million won to the House of Sharing, the home of the remaining comfort women. The donation will be used to construct a special memorial hall for the grandmothers.

Shinhwa Company confirmed the deed, saying, “Kim Dong Wan hopes that this painful past will be remembered and not forgotten.”

Kim Dong Wan has previously donated to comfort women in the past, as well as to victims of a tragic subway disaster, children with cancer, flood victims, Sichuan earthquake victims, residents after the Yeonpyeongdo attacks, and victims of the Philippines typhoons. He also helped his old manager, who was struggling to get by.

Meanwhile, Kim Dong Wan is currently performing in a new musical and filming an indie movie.
source: mwave

Comments

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

I saw this article (http://discoveringkorea.com/081004/the-house-of-sharing-in-korea/) about the House of Sharing a little while ago; they've got an official website (http://nanum.org/eng/index.html) too. I think some of them have been visiting the United States as well because there have been several memorials built for the comfort women in different states; I know one of them is in Virginia and I'm pretty sure there's another in California.

[petecarl.livejournal.com]

That's really great of him!

[yakuniku-8.livejournal.com]

damn the list of all his donations!

[hellociara.livejournal.com]

<3

[olivier-dathos.livejournal.com]

Can do no wrong. This is why I love Oppayam so much