Group GOT7 member YOUNGJAE has donated 10 million won to an abandoned dog shelter in celebration of his birthday.

On the 17th for his birthday, YOUNGJAE delivered a donation of 10 million won to Rainbow Shelter, operated by the animal protection organization Korean Dogs. The donated funds will be used for the medical treatment and health recovery of abandoned dogs rescued from poor environments, as well as for improving shelter facilities.

This is not the first time YOUNGJAE has made a donation for abandoned dogs. At the end of last year, he also donated 30 million won to the same shelter. At that time, he delivered the donation in the name of his beloved dog "Coco", who had crossed the rainbow bridge, and personally visited the shelter to engage in volunteer work such as cleaning the dog kennels.

Coco is a Maltese that YOUNGJAE adopted and raised together with fellow group member MARK. The dog received love from the members since their dorm-living days, and moved along with YOUNGJAE when he moved out of the dorms to live with his older brother in April 2017. YOUNGJAE has frequently shared his daily life with Coco through personal social media channels since then.

Meanwhile, YOUNGJAE is currently serving as a public service worker, with his discharge scheduled for August 26 next year.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)