Soccer player Ki Seong-yong surprised everyone by donating 2 billion won to help the vulnerable children in Korea.
Ki Seong-yong has been sharing steadily since 14 years ago, and it is also newly known that the accumulated amount of donations including this donation amounted to 3 billion won.
World Vision, an international relief and development NGO, announced on the 5th that "Ki Seong-yong donated 2 billion won to children from disadvantaged groups in Korea and those who dream of soccer."
Ki Seong-yong has been practicing sharing through World Vision since 2008, starting with regular sponsorship for five overseas children and one domestic child.
In 2010, we donated bonuses to participate in the World Cup, and in 2011, we increased the number of children's sponsorship applications and have been supporting a total of 30 children every year.
In addition, in 2013, after marrying actress Han Hye-jin, who is working as a World Vision ambassador, she donated a congratulatory money to support domestic children's medical expenses.
In addition, ▲Support for earthquake damage recovery in Nepal ▲Support for drinking water and sanitation project in Africa ▲Construction of a children’s hospital in Rwanda in Africa ▲Construction of an elementary school in Kenya in Africa ▲Support for domestic crisis families and heating expenses ▲Support for overcoming COVID-19, etc. Sharing is practiced. With this sponsorship, soccer player Ki Sung-yong's accumulated donations through World Vision amounted to about 3 billion won.
Ki Seong-yong said, "It's the income I earned while playing hard, but I never thought that it was entirely mine. I've always been donating with the wish to give back to society. We hope that it will be delivered to children from disadvantaged groups in Korea who are having a harder time than ever due to Corona 19 and children who are nurturing their dreams of becoming soccer players, so that they can dream to their heart's content."
He also said, "While donating, I thought that there were a lot of neighbors and children in need around me, and I especially want to support the dreams of children who are sick and vulnerable children." I want to," he said.
In the new year of 2022, Ki Sung-Yong's donation will be used to support medical expenses for children in crisis in Korea who receive help from World Vision, and for children from disadvantaged classes who dream of becoming soccer players.
World Vision Chairman Cho Myung-hwan said, "I sincerely thank Seong-yong Ki for his sincerity in sharing so much that even when he first formed a relationship with World Vision in 2008, he directly applied for sponsorship on the website and wrote a handwritten letter to the children." "I will do my best to convey the heart of Ki Seong-yong, who has supported a large amount of close to 3 billion won for 14 years and has been a reliable 'long-legged uncle' for children of the vulnerable at home and abroad." together "I have given hope to many people through football, and I hope that in the future, you will deliver hope to children with a good influence.”
Meanwhile, actress Ki Seong-yong's wife, actress Han Hye-jin, has been working as a World Vision ambassador since 2007, spreading good influence, and has sponsored about 288 million won so far.
(SBS Entertainment News reporter Kang Kyung-yoon)