Actor Jung Il-woo Donates to Victims of Nepal Floods, Continuing 18-Year Legacy of Good Deeds

Actor Jung Il-woo made an emergency relief donation on the 2nd to support residents and children affected by the massive floods in Nepal.

According to his agency, Galaxy Corporation, the donation sent through the international relief and development NGO Good Neighbors will be used entirely for emergency restoration and support for displaced victims in major flood-hit areas such as Nuwakot and Gorkha.

Jung expressed his wish that "this brings even a small help to those who have lost their livelihoods in the sudden disaster, and that they may return to their peaceful daily lives as quickly as possible." Through this contribution, he also joined The Neighbors Club, a major donor circle of Good Neighbors.

Previously, Jung has quietly continued his charitable acts for 18 years. In November 2008, he delivered warmth to neighbors facing a harsh winter by carrying briquettes on a traditional wooden carrier (jige). In March 2012, while staying in New York for a break, he visited Milal, a Korean-American disability organization, spent time with disabled children, and secretly handed over a donation. Also, during the Sewol ferry disaster in April 2014, he donated 30 million won to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association for the grieving families and victims, and abruptly canceled a scheduled fan meeting to express his sincere condolences.

In June 2017, while serving as a social worker, he donated 20 million won to the Seocho Municipal Senior Care Center where he was stationed, contributing to the improvement of senior welfare and treatment environments. In April 2019, he delivered 20 million won to Hope Bridge for victims of the massive wildfires in Goseong and Sokcho, Gangwon Province. In December 2024, while serving as a goodwill ambassador for the Korean Red Cross, he donated the entire 10 million won proceeds from a charity bazaar he planned himself for the medical expenses of children with rare and incurable diseases ahead of Christmas. In March 2025, during the massive wildfire disaster, he also deposited 20 million won to the Korean Red Cross to help affected victims return to their daily lives.

Notably, Jung's warmth extended beyond borders to future generations across Asia. As a goodwill ambassador for the Korean Red Cross, he visited Jakarta, Indonesia, in January 2025 to carry out educational volunteer work and provide relief supplies for local underprivileged children alongside Red Cross Youth (RCY) members. Subsequently, in February 2025, he successfully led a health and hygiene improvement project and youth cultural exchange volunteer work in Vietnam in partnership with the RCY, widely spreading humanitarian values around the world.



(SBS Entertainment News, reported by Kang Kyung-yoon)
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