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Park Hae-jin donates 50m won to aid quake-stricken southeastern Korea

  • Published : Sept 23, 2016 - 17:07
  • Updated : Sept 23, 2016 - 17:07

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(MME)
Actor Park Hae-jin donated some 50 million won ($45,400) to Red Cross Korea in a bid to aid the city of Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province, which was stricken by 5.8 magnitude earthquake and still reels from a series of aftershocks, according to Mountain Movement Friday.

His donation will be used for ladder truck maintenance and procurement, crucial for actions to repair damaged artifacts and tile-roofed houses of which there are many in the area.

“The idea of ladder truck cost came in place of emergency relief for refugees, since there were few refugees from the quake,” a source familiar with the matter was quoted as saying by Sports Daily.

Park is reported to have engaged in a series of domestic donation projects that are worth 1.1 billion won in total. His donations in China reach some 600 million won.

The 5.8 magnitude earthquake, which broke out on Sept. 12, is the strongest recorded quake in South Korea, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The South Korean government designated Gyeongju as special disaster zone Thursday.

By Son Ji-hyoung (json@heraldcorp.com)