Seventeen's Seungkwan has practiced warm sharing for his hometown, Jeju.
According to his agency Pledis Entertainment on the 11th, Seungkwan generously donated 20 million won to the National Heritage Administration and the Cultural Heritage Trust, asking that it be used to protect Jeju's precious heritage.
The donation will be used for the preservation of the Jeju 4·3 records, which were registered as UNESCO World Documentary Heritage in April.
Being from Jeju, Seungkwan has been actively involved in various charitable activities for his hometown. In November last year, after being appointed as a Jeju ambassador, he donated to the Jeju Love Donation Fund through the Jeju Provincial Office, contributing to the protection of the endangered Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin.
Additionally, during the 13th UNESCO Youth Forum held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in 2023, he drew attention by announcing that Jeju is the first region in the world to be designated in three areas of natural environment by UNESCO simultaneously.
Seventeen was the first K-pop artist to be assigned a special session at this event and was appointed as UNESCO's first youth goodwill ambassador last year, leading social contribution activities.
Seventeen released their fifth studio album 'Happy Birthday' on the 26th of last month, marking their 10th debut anniversary.
