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Suga of BTS donates 100 million won to Turkey and Syria

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BTS’s Suga turned a year older last March 9 as he celebrated his 30th birthday. The South Korean superstar made sure to make his 30th birthday a memorable one as he quietly donated to help the earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.</span></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpVUA4yJLIS/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1545220.5%2C%22ls%22%3A1545061.8999999762%2C%22le%22%3A1545065.8999999762%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It was back on February 6 of this year when a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the countries of Turkey and Syria.</span></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/2/15/suga-to-hold-solo-concert-tour-agust-d-in-asia-and-the-us-1136"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/2/15/suga-to-hold-solo-concert-tour-agust-d-in-asia-and-the-us-1136"><strong>READ:Suga to hold solo concert tour ‘Agust D’ in Asia and the US</strong></a></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children revealed that the South Korean rapper donated 100 million won [approximately 4.1 million pesos] for relief efforts of the two countries.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“BTS member Suga has donated 100 million won for emergency relief in Turkey and Syria following severe damage from a record-breaking earthquake,” the NGO revealed.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This wasn’t the only time that the BTS member donated to a special cause during his birthday. Throughout his career, Suga would make donations to help wildfire victims, pediatric cancer patients, and COVID-19 prevention efforts, to name a few. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The 30-year-old rapper-songwriter said he hopes that it could help some of the children affected by the natural calamity. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“So many children and families have suffered great damage from this earthquake. I send my condolences to the survivors and victims. I hope that this becomes at least a bit of help to children affected by the earthquake and hope this [donation] is used to provide relief goods for children,” he responded.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The NGO shared that they will be using the donation made by Suga to fund resources such as winter blankets, mattresses, school supplies, and various other necessities that are highly needed in the affected areas. </span></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/4/30/fresh-scoops/watch-psy-releases-that-that-music-video-featur-199858"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/4/30/fresh-scoops/watch-psy-releases-that-that-music-video-featur-199858"><strong>Read:WATCH: PSY releases ‘That That’ music video featuring BTS member Suga</strong></a></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Suga’s agency, HYBE, had also donated 500 million won [approximately 20.8 million pesos] when the news just broke out. The entertainment agency donated to the same NGO the BTS member gave money to.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, his fellow members J-Hope and Jimin donated 100 million won each to the Korean Committee for UNICEF as well. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Suga is set to hold his first-ever solo concert tour in the US and Asia. He will be kicking off his tour in the US at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park on April 26.</span></div>

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Suga of BTS donates 100 million won to Turkey and Syria

Drew Acierto

Published Mar 10, 2023 07:48 PM PHT

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