Friday, September 9, 2011

[News] Kim Hyun Joong donates $100,000 to charity

Credit: allkpop.com

SS501′s Kim Hyun Joong donated $100,000 in honor of his loving fans in Asia.

Kim Hyun Joong recently concluded his Asian Tour where he visited seven different countries across Asia, including Japan, China, and Thailand. In conjunction with this tour, he conducted various charity auction events at the local tour locations. All the proceeds from these auction events were donated to charity.

An official at Kim Hyun Joong’s agency, ‘Key East‘ stated, “We conducted an auction on each of the stops for Kim Hyun Joong’s Asian Tour. The total proceeds from the 7 country tour amounted to $100,000 and he sent all the proceeds to charity so it can be used to help the less fortunate. Hallyu star Kim Hyun Joong thought about how to repay all of his fans for the love he has received all over Asia and it was his idea to repay his heartfelt gratitude through this auction“.

It was reported that Kim Hyun Joong donated personable autographed memorabilia including t-shirts, shoes, albums, and various other items for the auction.

Since finishing his Asian tour, Kim Hyun Joong now plans to spend some time with his family for Chuseok. He’s also in preparations to release his second album at the end of the year.

Source + Image: XSportsnews

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