"Doctors" star Park Shin Hye, 26, will build a children's welfare center in Manila, Philippines. Following her Shin Hye Center in Ghana, the actress is building yet another philanthropic center to support destitute children through educational activities.
Park's agency S.A.L.T. Entertainment revealed to The Korea Times that the second Shin Hye Center will be finished by early October. The center is expected to have a massive playground area and a library equipped with basic educational programs.
The actress is currently serving as the honorary ambassador for a non-profit organization called Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI). The August issue of the fashion magazine Singles will feature Park visiting Sampaloc, Manila in March to meet hundreds of less privileged children.
The Hallyu star and around 150 children shared an incredible time together, coloring several T-shirts. During that time, the former also visited the projected construction site of the center and talked about the development with Children Alliances Center (DAC).
"Shin Hye Center" in Manila, Philippines will be used as a multi-purpose cultural center for all the residents. The actress will keep on supporting the destitute children through donation and hands-on charitable services.
Currently, Park stars in SBS's "Doctors" along with Kim Rae Won, 35. The two portray couple Dr. Yoo Hye Jung and Dr. Hong Ji Hong, respectively.
"Doctors," which premiered on June 20, is a medical romantic drama about a skeptical wayward gangster, Yoo Hye Jung. She eventually becomes a compassionate doctor after meeting her mentor, Hong Ji Hong, who is a renowned neurosurgeon specialist.
The two characters overcome scars from their pasts and become entangled in a once-in-a-lifetime love story when they meet again as a junior and senior doctors after several years. During the drama's press conference on June 15, Park cited the intriguing role and her collaboration with Kim as factors why she chose to star in "Doctors."
"The manuscript was fun and Yoo Hye Jung is a character unlike any I've done before," Soompi quoted Park as saying before a group of local reporters. "Moreover, I've always worked alongside people my age, so it's nice to film with the reliable older Kim Rae Won."
Check out the latest episode of SBS's "Doctors" below:
