The K-pop supergroup BTS is known for their generosity. Time and again, the boys keeps giving it back to the society with their philanthropic work. In the past, the members have donated for various causes including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter Movement. Now, in the latest, it has been reported that one of the members, Jimin, has donated 100 million won,approx $84,026 (Rs. 62,90,862), to the Jeonnam Future Education Foundation in South Korea.
The donation was made by Jimin’s father on his behalf.
The information was shared by Jeonnam Office of Foundation stating that Jimin had stepped up to make genrous donation. It also mentioned that while delivering the donation, Jimin’s father urged the chairman of the foundation, Jang Seok Woong, to help the students in need to pursue higher studies. Jimin will be known as a contributor at Jeonnam Education Hall of Fame.
The 24-year-old musician has often stepped up to help students at his alma matter Busan High School of Arts and the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, but this is the first time he made a donation to South Jeolla Province.
Last year, Jimin had donated 100 million won to the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education to be used towards education development.
Recently, the group’s member, J-Hope, donated 100 million won to a local charity in South Korea to help children suffering amid coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, on the music front, the K-pop boy band dropped their first English single Dynamite on Friday(08-21-2020) which has thrashed many records. Within just 24-hours of its release, the song garnered 101.1 million views, becoming the first video to register over 100 million views in one day. The song also broke the record of most watched premiere as more than 3 million people tuned in live to watch the music video.
Currently, Dynamite stands 179 million views on YouTube. And considering the love their fans known as the BTS Army is showering on the music video, it might become the fastest to reach 200 million views.
