IU is the most generous K-Pop idol ever… she donates millions of dollars.
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IU recently made headlines for donating ₩500 million KRW (₩500 million KRW (approximately $343,000 USD)) to eight different charities and hospitals.
IU donated 500 million won to 5 different organizations for Christmas to help disadvantaged people in society. Kindness covers the entire Korean entertainment industry pic.twitter.com/i2MXeB4fyA
— (H)🐥༺ I ༒ U༻🎧🎨🎬✧ ✧ ░▒▓ ✧✧ (@hoalusi) December 25, 2024
This is just the first time he has donated a huge amount of money to those in need. Donate almost every birthday and debut anniversary without fail.
IU’s lifetime donations reach over 1.5 billion won: here are the 5 causes that helped her
Earlier this year, he donated ₩250 million KRW (₩250 million KRW (approximately $172,000 USD)) on his birthday, blessing unmarried Korean mothers, the elderly and more.
In 2022, he donated ₩200 million KRW (₩200 million KRW (approximately $137,000 USD)) and in 2021 he donated ₩500 million KRW (₩500 million KRW (approximately $343,000 USD)), both also for his birthdays.
Why is IU so generous and where does her generous nature come from?
Fans know that IU and her younger brother grew up with their grandmother, but many may not know the conditions she lived in. He lived in a small room full of cockroaches in poverty. She then moved into the home of an alcoholic relative, having to deal with constant verbal abuse towards him.
Even after becoming an intern, she was scammed and robbed. An agency tricked her into sending them money and she disappeared. IU’s grandmother had given her these funds after saving for months by selling small accessories.
Thankfully, IU was able to overcome all of this and more. Now she’s one of the biggest idols in the world, helping millions of people and even paid off ALL of her parents’ debts!
Here is a short story of how IU grew up in poverty and then became a giving angel
