IU and Lee Byung-hun donate to charities helping children

Singer IU, left, and actor Lee Byung-hun, right, attend the Baeksang Arts Awards at Paradise City in Incheon on April 28. [NEWS1]

Singer IU and actor Lee Byung-hun each donated 100 million won ($75,900) to children’s organizations just in time for Children’s Day in Korea, which is on May 5.

IU donated the sum to the Child Fund, a domestic charitable organization that deals with child welfare, according to the Child Fund. Lee donated to the Seoul Asan Hospital's Pediatric Department, according to the hospital.

IU has been donating to various children's organizations since 2015.

IU's donation will be used to provide for disabled children, children from one-parent families and others, the Child Fund announced.

Lee's donation will be put to use in helping the families of child patients having financial difficulties paying for treatment.

BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]