"My dream is to create a foundation so no child goes hungry"
Singer Kim Jang-hoon (61) said about living on monthly rent while donating large sums of money, "I am happy to fill the deficit from performances with sharing."
Kim appeared on JTBC's 'Newsroom' on the 6th and said, "You earn money to spend it, not to hoard it," adding, "People keep asking why I live on monthly rent, and the first reason is simply because I like it, that's all."
When asked by the anchor, "Aren't you surprised that the total amount donated so far exceeds 20 billion won?" he replied, "No. I think, 'I earned that much, but is that all I could do?'" He continued, "Even after I leave this world, I want to create a foundation to ensure that no child in South Korea goes hungry. That is my dream, and I want to live fiercely with that goal. Perhaps for the first and last time, I am living with a sense of mission," he added.
Kim, who often incurs deficits from performances, said, "When the tide comes in, I promised not to row the boat and to lower ticket prices." He added, "I poured everything in without calculation, and later found out there was a deficit of 45 million won." He continued, "Being able to fill the audience through events is also a blessing," and said, "Performances are romantic. Capitalistic logic doesn't interfere, and the bigger the deficit, somehow, the happier I feel," he added.
Continuing his sharing through performances, Kim said, "Sharing concerts must be creative and fun. That's how people gather." He expressed his belief, "For example, even if we do a project to improve awareness of people with disabilities, it eventually becomes our own league. That's why I once invited people with severe disabilities to perform. I am confident that if we see each other often like that, the word 'prejudice' will disappear." When asked about 'planned performances,' he answered, "I have been pushing for an Antarctic climate change concert for three years, but it is not easy."
Regarding his dream, Kim Jang-hoon said, "My dream is to die well, and paradoxically, that means to live well soon. So I have no fear." He added, "I am happy and diligent as if living only for today, always thinking that this moment is my prime. These days are so good that I wonder if I have ever been this peaceful in my life," he concluded.
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