The squid game Actor Im Si-wan and South Korean singer and rapper J-hope contributed greatly to the same cause.
On Friday, January 3, it was reported that the 30-year-old BTS member donated 100 million won ($93,100) to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association in the wake of the Jeju plane crash on December 29.
After making the hefty grant, J-Hope, whose real name is Jung Ho-Seok, reflected on the incident in a heartfelt statement.
“I decided to donate to help the bereaved families after hearing about the incident,” he said. “I would like to express my deepest condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families and those affected by this incident.”
It is worth noting that J-Hope made this donation a day after the hit Netflix series actor donated an undisclosed amount to the same organization.
“I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families who lost their beloved family members overnight,” IM, who The squid game season 2, said in a statement.
Two days before New Year’s Eve, a Jeju Air plane carrying 181 passengers and crew members crashed into a barrier at Moan International Airport.
The December 29 plane crash killed 179 people and injured two others.