Im Young Woong and His Fans Continue Charitable Efforts

Singer Im Young Woong and his fan club, Hero Era (영웅시대), are making headlines for their ongoing charitable contributions. On March 28, Im Young Woong donated 400 million KRW to the Community Chest of Korea under the name of his fan club. This amount includes 300 million KRW from Im Young Woong himself and 100 million KRW from his agency, Fish Music (물고기뮤직), aimed at supporting victims of the devastating wildfires.

Im Young Woong expressed his hope that the donation would provide some comfort to those who have lost their daily lives and are struggling with firefighting efforts due to the wildfires.

With this latest contribution, the total amount donated by Im Young Woong and Fish Music in the name of Hero Era has reached 2.1 billion KRW. Since 2021, they have consistently supported various causes, including emergency relief for heavy rain damage, assistance for wildfire victims in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, and Samcheok, Gangwon Province, as well as aid for low-income vulnerable groups.

In a show of solidarity, Hero Era also contributed 609,288,800 KRW to the Dongjae Foundation on March 31. This amount was raised by fans over five days through the online donation portal Happy Bean, following the news of Im Young Woong and his agency's charitable actions. Together, Im Young Woong and Hero Era's contributions for wildfire recovery efforts in the Yeongnam region have surpassed 1 billion KRW, marking the largest amount donated by a fan club for wildfire relief to date.

Despite facing challenges since the end of last year, including controversies on social media and issues related to local tax payments, Im Young Woong has chosen to respond to negativity with quiet acts of kindness rather than engaging in public disputes. His warm-hearted approach has garnered support from the public, who continue to rally behind him.