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Park Jin-young donated 1 billion won of his personal wealth this year as well.
Jinyoung Park, the head of JYP Entertainment, decided to make a large donation of 1 billion won again this year to children and adolescents from underprivileged classes who are struggling with expensive surgery and treatment costs. The fund raised through Park Jin-young's personal funds will be delivered to five major hospitals in Korea, including Samsung Seoul Hospital in Seoul, for a total of 1 billion won, 200 million won each, and will be used for children in need of compassionate care.
Last year, Jin-young Park donated a total of 500 million won each to Samsung Seoul Hospital and World Vision, an international relief and development NGO, to help treat surgical, transplant and rehabilitation treatment costs for patients at home and abroad, disabilities caused by accidents and diseases, viral infections, and rare congenital incurable diseases. By donating 1 billion won, we encouraged hope and courage in patients. This year, he also donated an additional 1 billion won to support more children across the country and encourage no one to lose their dreams just because they are sick, and took the lead in the culture of sharing by donating a total of 2 billion won from his personal wealth over two years.
As a result, Park Jin-young's donation amount of 2 billion won and the number of children supported as of 2022 and 2023 is 54, and the donation amount and support of 2.67025 billion won from 2020 to 2023 at the JYP Entertainment group level (including JYP Japan branch 2021-2023 sponsorship details). With 1,523 children and a total cost of 4,670.25 million won, 1,577 children at home and abroad are sharing warmth.
To commemorate this, on the afternoon of the 4th, an appreciation plaque presentation ceremony was held for 'donation to support treatment costs for vulnerable groups at home and abroad' at the JYP Entertainment headquarters located in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul. At this event, key officials including donor Park Jin-young, Cancer Hospital Director Lee Woo-yong of Samsung Seoul Hospital, Choi Jae-won, Director of External Cooperation at Asan Medical Center, Chungnam National University Hospital Vice Director Yoon Seok-hwa, Chonnam National University Hospital Public Vice Director Shin Jun-ho, and Hospital Director Park Seong-sik of Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital attended the event to discuss the purpose of the donation. and shared meaningful meaning.
At this event, Park Jin-young said, "I also have two daughters, ages 3 and 4. As a father raising children, it is heartbreaking to think that it must be difficult for so many children to be sick, and how burdensome it must be to not have enough medical expenses. “With the hope that we can become one and provide strength to protect the hearts of children and their parents, we decided to deliver the funds to the hospital so that they can be used directly for children in need of medical treatment.” Reason for donation revealed.
He continued, "The reason we officially made a donation was because we realized that the fans who heard the news were joining in a good cause and spreading good influence further. Rather than making grandiose remarks, we ask that the donation be used to help children in need. “He requested.
Jinyoung Park was also appointed as a member of World Vision's 'Bob Pierce Honor Club' last year. ‘Bob Pierce Honor Club’ refers to a group of high-value donors named after ‘Bob Pierce’, the founder of World Vision. Among sponsors with a cumulative donation of over 100 million won, those who sympathize with various global problems and take the lead in promoting the value of sharing are appointed as members.
Not only has he continued to share his personal wealth on a personal level, but as JYP's representative producer, he has continued meaningful activities to return the love he received from the public to society in various ways. JYP, together with its artists, shared joy with patients in the pediatric ward through a year-end charity concert held at Samsung Seoul Hospital since 2002. In order to return the love received from the public to society, JYP has systematized CSR (corporate social responsibility) activities since 2019 and launched 'EDM'. We are actively developing several projects under the catchphrase ‘(Every Dream Matters!: All dreams in the world are precious)’.
Among them, the 'EDM Treatment Cost Support Project', which supports treatment costs for children with incurable diseases who are experiencing financial difficulties, the 'EDM Wish Fulfillment Project', a project that encourages hope by providing emotional support to children with incurable diseases, and the 'Love Earth', an eco-friendly project that creates a healthier place to live. ' We are fulfilling our social responsibility by repaying the great love sent by fans around the world in various ways.
In addition, in August 2022, JYP became the first domestic entertainment company to publish a sustainability report recording ESG efforts and activities, and is spreading positive influence by making efforts toward a sustainable future for all of us. ESG refers to the non-financial elements of a company: environmental, social, and governance. JYP is continuing its 'Leader of Change' ESG management under the slogan 'LEADER IN ENTERTAINMENT'. Recently, as part of ESG management, social content 'JYP 4 EARTH' is being launched to deliver meaningful messages to society. 'JYP 4 EARTH' is content aimed at conveying the beneficial perspective of JYP artists participating in activities for a better earth and creating a sustainable society.
At the end of the year, 'EDM DAY' is held to report on JYP's social contribution activities over the past year, and Park Jin-young also takes time to inform the public of the EDM social contribution activities carried out during the year and share their meaning. 'EDM DAY', which celebrates its 4th anniversary this year, will also be released through JYP's official YouTube channel this month.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
