Singer and actress IU (real name Lee Ji-eun) celebrated her birthday by donating a total of 200 million won to four organizations under the name ‘IUENA,’ created together with her fan club ‘Uaena.’ The donation will be distributed to four organizations including Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief, ChildFund Korea, Happybean, and Warm Accompaniment, to support the livelihoods of impoverished families and elderly living alone, social settlement costs for youth preparing for independence, livelihood support for single-parent families including medical and educational expenses, and advanced assistive devices and spatial welfare support for people with disabilities. IU has been engaging in donation activities on major anniversaries since 2019, and has already made three donations this year alone. In addition, she is currently preparing for the filming of her upcoming drama ‘Queen Cheorin.’ IU’s recent donation has garnered admiration from the public and fans for her outstanding philanthropy, with many positive reactions on social media. Experts analyze that IU’s consistent philanthropic efforts will have a positive impact on other Hallyu stars. Through this incident, IU’s outstanding virtues and social responsibility have been highlighted, and it is expected that there will be increased focus on the social contributions of Hallyu stars.
