South Korean actor Song Joong Ki plays the lead character of Captain Yoo Si Jin aka Big Boss in KBS' 'Descendants of the Sun.' (Photo : Song-Joongki Blogspot)
It has been revealed that Song Joong Ki has been making donations in secret. In early March, Blossom Entertainment humbly confirmed the claims and admitted that the actor has been donating regularly since 2011.
"Song Joong Ki wanted to do this quietly. So he has been donating steadily without revealing it to other people," a representative from his agency said, as cited by Naver TV. "But it seems like it was revealed through the blog post."
"Descendants of the Sun" star has been secretly making donations to the Korean Childhood Leukemia Foundation (KCLF) for the past five years. His charitable actions were revealed when the foundation decided to announce it.
The 30-year-old Hallyu star became involved with the foundation when he took an interest in the "Yellow Ribbon" campaign in a bid to raise awareness about pediatric cancer in early 2011. Since then, Song has donated all the rice wreath collected at his screening events and his entire commission earned from narrating MBC's award-winning documentary, "Tears of the Antarctic."
Even when he was in the military, the actor used his personal money to donate 10 million won for the foundation. In the past, Song also donated around 100 million won ($83,000) through UNICEF in order to assist the victims and families of Nepal earthquake, Destination K-pop has learned.
Although both the foundation and his agency declined to disclose the exact amount, it has been learned that more than 10 children have received medications for childhood cancer with the funds Song has provided anonymously throughout the years.
Song has catapulted his name in the industry, both in Korea and China for his role in KBS' mega-hit drama, "Descendants of the Sun." While the well-loved TV series has already concluded on April 14, the show has paved the way for countless advertisements and offers for the actor.
According to reports, the actor is at present caught up preparing for his next project, as he will soon be braving the silver big screens in the upcoming historical-war based movie, "Battleship Island." The actor also revealed his plans to shave his head for his role in the film.
The upcoming film is based on the real-life events in the midst of the Japanese colonial era. It highlights the concealed history of Japan's Hashima Island and the countless lost lives of the South Korean laborers, who was drafted into forced labor. It stars Song, So Ji Sub, and Hwang Jung Min and is intended to be released in early 2017.
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