It was belatedly reported that South Korean actors Park Shin Hye and Yoo Jae Suk have made generous donations to the victims of Seomun Market fire, sources confirmed.
According to The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association revealed that Park Shin Hye and Yoo Jae Suk donated approximately $43,000 to help store owners recover from the loss they incurred following the fire that took place in Daegu, Soompi reported.
A huge fire engulfed Seomun Market starting Nov. 30 this year. The fire continued to ravage the property until Dec. 2, burning down over 800 small and large businesses. The fire, which lasted for 59 hours, is regarded as the worst fire disaster in South Korea's history, allkpop has learned.
The Seomun Market is the biggest market in Daegu and was built in 1976. Most of the stores that were affected by the fire sold inflammable materials such as bedding units, curtains and clothes. According to a security officer, he saw flames and smoke coming from the first floor of the building at around 2 a.m. on Nov. 30. The fire has aroused suspicions that it was started by a person as a protest against now impeached South Korean president Park Gun Hye whose birthplace was Daegu.
Park Shin Hye is known for her many charitable activities, especially for her work with Korea Food for the Hungry International. Through the said organization. Park Shin Hye helped pay for heating expenses for low-income families, and she was also able to help build schools in the Philippines and Ghana.
Yoo Jae Suk himself is known to be very charitable celebrity, having made several donations to victims of natural disasters, such as the victims of Typhoon Chaba. Park and Yoo were also two of the prominent donors for the victims of the Sewol Fery accident and various other causes such as welfare and protection for comfort women.
Both Park and Yoo made their donations in secret, but the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association were able to confirm with Park's and Yoo's representatives that the donations were indeed made by them.