The donation alone is already 5.7 billion won... Sean raises 35 million won through 'Ice Bucket Challenge Run'
The donation alone is already 5.7 billion won... Sean raises 35 million won through 'Ice Bucket Challenge Run'
The donation alone is already 5.7 billion won... Sean raises 35 million won through 'Ice Bucket Challenge Run'
The donation alone is already 5.7 billion won... Sean raises 35 million won through 'Ice Bucket Challenge Run'
Singer Sean announced on the 6th that he had successfully completed the '2023 Miracle 365 Ice Bucket Challenge Run' with the Seungil Hope Foundation (co-representatives Sean and Park Seungil) to build Korea's first Lou Gehrig Nursing Center.



The 'Ice Bucket Challenge Run' is a campaign prepared to support Lou Gehrig's disease patients and their families, and has been steadily conducted online and offline every year since 2018.



This year, it was held on the 3rd at Playce Camp Jeju, Gwangchigi Beach and Ojopo-gu, and 350 participants and volunteers were divided into 3, 5, and 7km groups, running along the Jeju beach and ending with an ice bucket challenge at the same time. done. In addition, to protect the natural heritage of the shallow sea, the Jeju sea, a garbage pick-up using eco-friendly products supported by the Monthly Cover and Upcycling Research Institute was prepared to add meaning.



As souvenirs, the participants were given functional T-shirts from The North Face, New Care sets from Daesang Welllife, and Samdasoo. Special lucky draw products include Ceragem powder, MCM bag, Garmin Vivoactive, and Oakley sunglasses.



In addition, Jeju Samdasoo and Kakao sponsored 10 million won each, and a total of 35 million won was raised with the addition of various sponsorships from Jeju Pass and Playce Camp Jeju. This donation is planned to be used for the construction of the Lou Gehrig Nursing Center.



Sean, co-representative of the Seungil Hope Foundation, said, "After 12 years since the establishment of the foundation, the construction of the Lou Gehrig Convalescent Hospital has finally begun. It took a long time, but I think that many people worked together to achieve a miracle, so the meaning is even greater." conveyed his impressions.



He added, "The same campaign will be held at Nodeul Naru Park in Seoul on June 24. We hope for continued interest and participation so that we can provide strength to patients with Lou Gehrig's disease and their families. Application for participation can be made through the Withice website." .



Meanwhile, Sean joins forces with Park Seung-il, former basketball coach, and serves as co-representative of the Seung-il Hope Foundation, and has donated more than 500 million won with the vision of establishing Lou Gehrig Convalescent Hospital. In addition, by leading the formation of various donation cultures with 'kind running', they are showing good influence every year by improving the homes of descendants of independence fighters, donating proceeds from pictorials, sponsoring children at home and abroad, and volunteering to deliver briquettes. In addition, he donated 5.7 billion won to places in need throughout society.

Reporter Ryu Ye-ji and Ten Asia ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr