In addition to acting in dramas or singing, many Korean artists are now creating their own private YouTube channels. These channels feature various types of interesting content, attracting hundreds of thousands to millions of subscribers.
With noble intentions, several Korean artists have chosen to donate the profits from their personal YouTube channels to charity. Here are five notable examples:
1. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo (instagram.com/sooyaaa__)BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, through the organization Save the Children, donated all her YouTube channel profits on March 12. The donation will fund the creation of a mangrove forest in Ca Mau, Vietnam. Save the Children provides special assistance to children in need. Since starting her YouTube channel in early 2023, Jisoo’s channel has amassed 4.99 million subscribers. Fans have overwhelmingly supported her noble goal.
2. Shin Se Kyung
Shin Se Kyung (instagram.com/sjkuksee)Actress Shin Se Kyung donated her YouTube channel profits to the GFoundation in 2021. The donation benefited girls from underprivileged families, providing essential items like sanitary napkins and hygiene tools. Shin Se Kyung has been consistent in her donations, showing gratitude to her fans for their support. She began her YouTube journey in 2018.
3. Chuu, ex LOONA
Chuu ex LOONA (instagram.com/chuuo3o)At the end of 2022, Chuu donated her YouTube profits to musicians through the Korea Music Development Corporation Aggregate organization. She received a certificate acknowledging her contribution to the welfare of musicians. Chuu’s personal YouTube channel now boasts over 1.37 million subscribers.
4. Kang Min Kyung Davichi
Kang Min Kyung Davichi (instagram.com/iammingki)In 2022, Kang Min Kyung donated her YouTube profits to children with cancer. Through the Yonsei University Medical Center, she donated 150 million won (approximately 1.8 billion rupiah). Kang Min Kyung shared her gratitude through a video on her YouTube channel, earning praise from netizens. Her channel is known as “YouTube Customer Kang Min Kyung.”
5. Kim Jong Kook
Kim Jong Kook (instagram.com/kjk76)In 2021, Kim Jong Kook donated his YouTube profits to two hospitals. Despite only starting his personal YouTube channel a few months prior, he received an overwhelming response. He donated 50 million won to Samsung Medical Center Seoul Hospital and the remaining amount to Sejong General Hospital. The funds will support underprivileged patients and those with heart problems. Notably, Kim Jong Kook covers production costs before making his donations.
The generous actions of these Korean artists have garnered positive responses and full support from fans. Their charitable endeavors serve as shining examples of their social responsibility and deserve recognition and emulation.