Actress Lee Sung-kyung Donates $35,700 (50 million KRW) to Help South Korea's Flood Victims

Actress Lee Sung-kyung has donated 50 million won, about $35,700, to support people affected by South Korea's recent heavy rains and flooding, the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association announced on August 18.The money will be used to help repair flood-damaged areas and support residents who have been forced from their homes. The donation comes after record-breaking rainfall caused serious damage in parts of Busan and South Gyeongsang Province during the Liberation Day holiday.Lee said she was saddened after hearing about people affected by the sudden rain."I hope this can be of help to those going through hardships such as living in shelters, and that they can return to their daily lives safely as soon as possible," she said.The actress has supported disaster relief efforts before. She donated 50 million won after the Gangwon wildfires in 2019. In 2022, she gave 100 million won to Hope Bridge to help people affected by heavy rains and flooding, SportalKorea reported.This latest donation comes as several areas in South Korea deal with unusually large amounts of rainfall.According to figures from Gyeongsangnam-do Province, Geoje recorded 944 millimeters of rain from August...