BTS's J-Hope Donates $200,000 to Seoul Asan Hospital on His Birthday

BTS member J-Hope, whose real name is Jung Ho-seok, has made a generous donation of 200 million KRW (approximately $200,000) to Seoul Asan Hospital.

According to Seoul Asan Hospital on the 18th, J-Hope contributed the funds to support the development of the Children's Hospital. This donation coincides with his birthday on February 18th, continuing a tradition he started last year.

J-Hope expressed, "I believe that children will one day move towards a hopeful future. I sincerely wish for them to overcome their pain and dream bright dreams. I also want to give back to ARMY, who always send great support. I am grateful to practice meaningful sharing on my birthday again this year."

J-Hope began his philanthropic journey in 2022 by donating 100 million KRW to Seoul Asan Hospital. He has pledged to continue his support with a 200 million KRW donation to the Children's Hospital by 2025. To date, he has contributed a total of 500 million KRW to the hospital, demonstrating his commitment to charitable giving.

Seoul Asan Hospital plans to use J-Hope's donation to improve medical facilities and environments for pediatric and adolescent patients, support home healthcare for critically ill children, and operate psychological healing programs.

Reported by Se-yoon Jung, Ten Asia yoon@tenasia.co.kr