Girls’ Generation member and actor Lim Yoon-a donated 100 million won ($74,000) to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation, according to her agency SM Entertainment on Friday.

“Lim donated 100 million won, which came from her personal funds and the sales of merchandise at her pop-up store, So Wonderful Day, which she temporarily ran in May to celebrate her birthday with her fans,” said SM Entertainment in a press release.


The fund will be used to support children experiencing financial difficulties who need medical treatment for cancer and other rare diseases. Lim joined the Honor Society, a group of high net-worth donors, in 2015.

Lim debuted as a member of Girls' Generation in 2007. She has starred in dramas like "Big Mouth" (2022) and "King the Land" (2023) and films like "Exit" (2019) and "Confidential Assignment" (2017). She is scheduled to come back to the movie scene this month with "The Devil Has Moved In," directed by Lee Sang-geun, who previously helmed the film "Exit."


BY YOON SEUNG-JIN [yoon.seungjin@joongang.co.kr]