Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Bitcoin passes 100 million won Monday

An electronic signboard at a cryptocurrency exchange in southern Seoul shows that the price of bitcoin surpassed 100 million won ($76,000) during a trading session Monday.

2024-03-11

Amid Korea's birthrate crisis, Booyoung is paying employees for having children

Korean property and construction giant Booyoung Group announced an initiative offering 100 million won ($75,100) per child for employees becoming parents, coupled with a proposal to provide rental housing for those with three or more children.

2024-02-05

Stray Kids' Felix donates 100 million won to Laotian children

Stray Kids' Felix has donated 100 million won to the Korean Committee for Unicef to help underserved Laotian children.

2024-01-04

Incheon to provide 100 million won in subsidies for children born in city

For children between the ages of eight and 18, a monthly cash allowance of 150,000 won will be granted. The upcoming allowance will be given for children born in 2024 when they turn eight in 2032.

2023-12-18

BTS's J-Hope donates 100 million won to help victims of deadly floods

J-Hope of BTS donated 100 million won ($76,770) to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association to help victims impacted by the heavy rains that hit the central regions of the Korean Peninsula last week.

2022-08-18

Actor Kim Woo-bin donates 100 million won to Asan Medical Center

Actor Kim Woo-bin donated 100 million won ($84,000) to Asan Medical Center to help patients pay for their treatment, according to his agency AM Entertainment Thursday. The actor has been making charitable donations to help youth and children...

2022-01-13

Actor Jung Woo-sung donates $85,000 to help needy in Afghanistan

Actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Unhcr), donated 100 million won ($85,600) to the organization in hopes of providing humanitarian aid for people in Afghanistan.“I hope this donation...

2021-09-09

Lee Byung-hun donates ₩100 million to children at Asan Medical Center

Actor Lee Byung-hun donated 100 million won ($87,000) to the children’s ward at Asan Medical Center to celebrate his birthday on July 12. The donation will be used to support young patients who are receiving medical treatment as well as their...

2021-07-12

Suzy donates ￦100 million to Taekwondo charity

Singer and actor Suzy, or Bae Su-ji, donated 100 million won ($89,000) to non-profit organization Happiness Sharing Taekwondo Federation to celebrate Children’s Day, according to her agency Management Soop Tuesday. Happiness Sharing Taekwondo...

2021-05-04

J-Hope of BTS donates ￦100 million to underprivileged children

J-Hope of BTS donated 100 million won ($84,000) to help underprivileged children in the midst of Covid-19, the charity organization ChildFund Korea reported on Tuesday. “I hope the donation can reach the children suffering from economic hardship...

2020-08-18