{"id":637745,"date":"2026-10-06T05:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/637745\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T05:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:24:09","slug":"bang-chan-of-k-pop-boy-band-stray-kids-donates-285000-on-29th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/637745\/","title":{"rendered":"Bang Chan of K-pop boy band Stray Kids donates $285,000 on 29th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SEOUL \u2013 Bang Chan of Stray Kids donated a combined 300 million won (S$285,000) to three organisations on his birthday, according to the K-pop boy band\u2019s label JYP Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Bang Chan, who turned 29 on Oct 3, donated 100 million won each to Hearcycle, World Vision and marine environmental organisation Our Sea of East Asia Network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">His donation to World Vision will support its Dreaming Children programme, which provides scholarships and tailored growth support for children and teenagers from low-income and vulnerable households.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The donations made to Hearcycle will go towards medical expenses and social reintegration programmes for young people with hearing loss, while the donation to Osean will support coastal and river clean-up projects as well as marine debris collection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cIt is meaningful to be able to share even a small amount of support across areas that need a helping hand, from children\u2019s dreams to the communities we live in,\u201d said Bang Chan through a press statement issued by JYP Entertainment. \u201cI hope my support can reach places where help is needed and contribute to all of us dreaming of a better tomorrow together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The latest donations bring the Australian singer\u2019s charitable contributions in 2026 to 500 million won.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In September, he donated 100 million won to Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital to support the establishment of specialised rehabilitation centres tailored to patients\u2019 ages and medical conditions, with an additional 100 million won to UNICEF Korea for recovery efforts following major flooding in Nepal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Bang Chan has also previously taken part in charitable efforts with his Stray Kids bandmates as well. The eight-member boy band also comprise Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In 2025, Stray Kids contributed to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association and World Vision to support recovery from wildfires in North and South Gyeongsang provinces in South Korea, as well as to World Vision Hong Kong following a fire in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Bang Chan has also marked previous birthdays with donations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In 2025, he donated a combined 200 million won to Samsung Medical Center and UNICEF Korea to support paediatric and adolescent patients and children worldwide, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In 2024, he donated 100 million won to the Community Chest of Korea to support people with developmental disabilities, becoming a member of its high-value donor group, the Honor Society. 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