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| Comedian Yoo Jae-suk / Courtesy of KBS |
By Dong Sun-hwa
Comedian Yoo Jae-suk has donated 50 million won ($44,000) to the underprivileged.
Yoo handed over the cash to the nongovernmental organization, G-Foundation, July 12. The money is expected to be used to provide menstrual pads for women in need and to support families that have been hit hard by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
This is not the first time that the comedian has offered a helping hand through G-Foundation, a Christian foundation for international development. In January, he contributed 50 million won to the organization so as to help low-income teenage girls buy menstrual products.
"We are thankful to Yoo for continuing his charitable contributions streak," G-Foundation's CEO Park Chung-kwan said. "Yoo's donation will be a big help for those who are currently going through tough times due to the global health crisis."
Yoo, one of the most popular comedians in Korea, made his TV debut in 1991 on KBS's "Comedian Festival." Since then, he has appeared in a series of hit shows, such as SBS's "Running Man" and MBC's "Hangout with Yoo." He recently inked a contract with a new management company ― Antenna Music ― which was established by his close friend, Yoo Hee-yeol.
Yoo is also one of the most charitable celebrities; last year, he donated 100 million won to the Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation. He also gave 100 million won to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association to help people combat the pandemic.
