"Caring for Forced Mobilization Victims Is Our Responsibility"
Actress Lee Young-ae donated 100 million won to the Foundation for Victims of Forced Mobilization under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety ahead of Liberation Day.
According to multiple media outlets including JoongAng Ilbo on the 14th, Lee Young-ae said the day before, "I believe it is our duty to care for those who suffered from forced mobilization during the Japanese colonial period while even one of them is still alive," and donated 100 million won. She added, "Please use this for those who sacrificed due to forced mobilization during the Japanese colonial period, remembering the day we regained our country."
The foundation has been paying court awards and delayed interest to victims of forced mobilization who won lawsuits against Japanese companies through Supreme Court rulings, and is responsible for various memorial projects for forced mobilization victims.
Lee Young-ae has actively participated in donations related to veterans. This is because her father is a national merit who participated in the Korean War and retired as an army major, and her father-in-law is also a war veteran who graduated from the Korea Military Academy.
In 2015, she donated 400 million won as personal encouragement money for Sergeant Kim, who lost his leg due to North Korea's landmine provocation incident in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), and for the development fund for non-commissioned officers. In December last year, she also donated 50 million won to the Korea-US Alliance Foundation. In June, to mark the Month of Patriots and Veterans, she donated 50 million won to the Cheonan Ship Foundation.
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