Korean singer-actress IU, who is known for her generosity, marks her birthday on Sunday by making a meaningful donation. On May 16, IU turned 28 and she donated a total of 500mil won (RM1.82mil) to various foundations in South Korea such as Korea Paediatric Cancer Foundation and the Korea Unwed Mothers Families Association. Earlier in March, to mark the release of her fifth studio album Lilac, IU and her fans created a 100mil won (RM365,622) fund to help single-parent families and people with hearing disabilities. IU is currently on location filming Koreeda Hirokazu’s movie titled Broker, which also stars Song Kang-ho and Bae Doona. The video, she says, it’s to celebrate her birthday, the fact she reached six million subscribers on her YouTube channel as well as to commemorate Parents’ Day.

Source: The Star May 18, 2021 12:01 UTC