"100 million won fully donated." Hong Ji-yun fulfills her donation promise for 'Active Singer 3'

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Singer Hong Ji-yun (31) is making headlines for donating the entire 100 million won prize money from her victory on MBN's 'Active Singer 3'.

Child welfare institution ChildFund Korea announced on the 5th that "Hong Ji-yun donated the full amount of the 'Active Singer 3' prize money to support vulnerable groups, including children in single-parent households."

Earlier this March, Hong Ji-yun was crowned one of the three 'Active Singers' and publicly declared her intention to donate, stating, "I had promised before that if I won a competition, I would donate the prize money. Since I couldn't keep that promise back then, I considered it an eternal task."

Hong Ji-yun has now fulfilled that promise, demonstrating remarkable positive influence. She said, "I am very happy to have kept this promise. I intend to donate the prize money I received to help grandmothers and grandfathers who live alone with difficulty," adding, "Going forward, I will strive even harder to become an excellent singer and dedicate myself to music so that I may be remembered as a good musician."

ChildFund Korea plans to utilize the donation funds in line with Hong Ji-yun's intentions to support 800 households of vulnerable groups, including children in single-parent households and elderly people living alone, by providing side dishes, samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) kits, and daily necessities to help them have a healthy summer. This support through the donation is expected to help elderly people and children who are struggling with health management due to heatwaves spend a healthy summer.

Hong Ji-yun said, "I was worried about how meaningfully I could share the love I received from fans who always send me great affection," and added, "In this hot summer, just as my songs can offer small comfort to someone, I hope this sharing will also give strength to children in single-parent households and the elderly."

A ChildFund Korea official said, "We are grateful for her effort to put her promise with fans into practice through positive influence," and added, "We will strive to ensure that this precious sharing can provide practical help to children in single-parent households and the elderly."

Meanwhile, Hong Ji-yun first gained recognition after finishing as runner-up on TV Chosun's 2020 'Tomorrow is Mistrot 2'. Later, she secured the final victory in 'Active Singer 3', which concluded this March, establishing herself as a "next-generation trot queen."

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