ARMY donates to House of Sharing
Fans of the K-pop group BTS - known as ARMY - have made a donation of winter goods to a facility that supports Korean women forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War II.The House of Sharing, located in Gwangju, just outside of Seoul, posted on its website on Sunday that the boy band’s fans recently visited the house to donate winter clothing items, such as gloves, socks and inner wear, as well as fruit, to a handful of elderly victims who live there.
“We really appreciate their donation. We wish their continued interest and support,” the House of Sharing said in the posting.
By November, ARMY had donated goods worth around 10 million won to the house.
Historians say as many as 200,000 Korean women were forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military during the war. Korea was under Japan’s brutal colonial rule from 1910 to 1945. Only 25 victims registered with the Korean government are still alive.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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