HYBE Donates 1 Billion Won for Cultural Heritage Restoration After Wildfires
On April 2, 2025, HYBE announced its commitment to support the restoration of national heritage sites affected by the recent large-scale wildfires in the Gyeongnam and Gyeongbuk regions. The company will donate 1 billion won to the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, a special corporation established in 2007 under the Cultural Heritage Administration to preserve and manage cultural heritage.
The funds will be utilized to repair and restore national heritage sites that were completely destroyed or damaged in the wildfires, as well as to rehabilitate the surrounding environment. According to the Cultural Heritage Administration, a total of 33 national heritage sites, including the designated cultural heritage site Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, have suffered damage due to the fires.
HYBE expressed its condolences to all those affected by the wildfires, stating, "As a content company engaged in the cultural industry, we hope to contribute, even in a small way, to the restoration of our national heritage."
The Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation thanked HYBE for its generous support, emphasizing their commitment to swiftly initiate restoration procedures in collaboration with the Cultural Heritage Administration to recover the value of the damaged heritage sites.
