Lee Young-ae Donates 100 Million Won to Ukraine, "I'm From a Veteran Family Too"

Published on 2022/03/03 | Source

Actor Lee Young-ae donated 100 million won to Ukraine, which was damaged by the invasion of Russia.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Korea Dmytro Ponomarenko said on his Twitter on the 1st, "I was very moved by the letter and donation of Lee Young-ae, a famous Korean actress who supports Ukraine", adding, "The donation will be delivered to victims attacked by Russia as needed".

In a letter released along with this, Lee Young-ae wrote, "As a family of veterans who went through war, I feel the horrors of the war more deeply than anyone else".

"I sincerely hope that the war will stop and peace will be settled in Ukraine as soon as possible and I pray for the well-being of all Ukrainian citizens", she said. "I hope you don't lose hope and courage, Ukrainian citizens who love freedom and peace".

She also added, "As a free Korean citizen who loves peace, I want to convey my small but precious heart to the Ukrainian people".

Meanwhile, Lee Young-ae's father and father-in-law are known to be veterans of the Korean War.