Yuna celebrates her birthday by hosting a pop-up store and donating 100 million won to support children with cancer and rare diseases.
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Yuna from Girls' Generation delivered a love gift to children. In May, to commemorate her birthday, she held a free pop-up store 'So Wonderful Day,' which received a great response. She announced that she would add her own funds to the total revenue from the goods, donating a total of 100 million won (about 1.1 million USD). She conveyed the meaning of the gift from her and her fans by donating the funds under the name Yuna and 'So Wonderful Day.' The funds will be used for the treatment costs of children diagnosed with pediatric cancer and rare diseases, and she personally selected the Korean Leukemia Foundation as the recipient through the social welfare joint fundraising organization 'Ai no Mi.' Since 2015, she has been a member of the high-value donors' group 'Owner Society,' actively engaging in charitable activities such as annual donations to support the underprivileged, narration support for visually impaired individuals, special funding for children who have aged out of care, and being a cover model for a lifestyle magazine that helps the homeless. Yuna is recognized not only for her singing but also for her diverse acting in dramas and films. She is expected to delight fans in the upcoming movie 'The Devil Has Moved In,' directed by Lee Sang-gun, known for the film 'EXIT,' which attracted 9.4 million viewers.
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