Suga celebrates birthday by donating BRL 390,000 to earthquake-affected Turkey and Syria

BTS member, South Korean rapper Min Yoongi, known by the stage names Suga and Agust D, celebrated his 30th birthday this Thursday (9) by making a donation of 100 million won (R$ 390.5 thousand) Turkey and Syria, countries that were affected by a devastating earthquake on February 6th. The tremor caused more than 50,000 deaths.

The amount was directed to the Save the Children institution, dedicated to supporting children. In the case in question, the campaign aims to deliver blankets, mattresses, school supplies, among other items of basic needs, in the affected regions.

“BTS member Suga has donated 100 million won to emergency relief in Turkey and Syria after severe damage caused by a record earthquake,” the NGO said.

매년 생일마다 기부 선행! #BTS #SUGA 슈가! 올해는 튀르키예•시리아 지진 피해 복구 위해 1억 기부🎈

기부금은 동계 담요와 매트리스, 학용품 등 아동 구호 물품 구입비로 사용될 예정입니다.

튀르키예•시리아를 위해 함께 해주셔서 감사합니다.🎈 pic.twitter.com/ZqvHJWFwOk

— 세이브더칠드런 (@stckorea) March 9, 2023

In a statement, the artist highlighted the significant number of “children and families” who “suffered great damage”.

“I send my condolences to the survivors and victims. I hope this becomes at least a little bit of help for the children affected by the earthquake and I hope this [doação] be used to provide relief goods for children,” he added.

Suga has donated on his birthday throughout his career, helping wildfire victims, pediatric cancer patients, COVID-19 prevention efforts, and more over the years.

Entertainment conglomerate HYBE, which owns the agency that manages BTS, has already donated 500 million won to Save the Children. BTS members J-Hope and Jimin also made individual donations of 100 million each to the UNICEF Korean Committee.

Brazilian armys celebrate Suga’s birthday with a donation to families affected by the rains in São Paulo

Known for supporting social, environmental and political causes, Brazilian armys from the @mygbrazil fan base on Twitter marked Suga’s 2023 birthday with a symbolic donation to Instituto Gerando Falcões. The campaign that received the contribution aims to help families affected by the recent floods on the coast of São Paulo.

You can also support the @GerandoFalcoes on this and many other amazing causes they support! 💜

Learn more and see how you can support this work:https://t.co/DufnqV3VnY

— Min Yoongi Brazil⁷ -ㅅ- ᴍɪɴᴍᴀʀᴄʜ (@mygbrazil) March 8, 2023

On the social network, the armys publicized the action and urged other fans to do the same. The post also highlighted an excerpt from the song “Song Request”, by singer Lee Sora in partnership with Suga: “I will be a comfort to your life at any time. So just lean on me and rest sometimes”.

“You can also support @GerandoFalcoes in this and many other amazing causes they support!”, completes the fan base post.