Korean actor Kim Woo Bin showed another good deed amidst the coronavirus outbreak in the world. The Heirs actor decided to donate his entire talent fee from a documentary to help children with cancer who are vulnerable to COVID-19.
Kim Woo Bin's agency AM Entertainment revealed this week that the actor donated to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation the entire payment that he received for the narration of MBC's documentary titled Humanimal. The documentary is about the life and death of human beings and animals around the world and the story of their coexistence.
Woo Bin made the decision after he learned the flight of the foundation in purchasing face masks for the children. Generally, children have a lower risk of getting coronavirus. However, kids who have compromised immune system such as cancer patients are vulnerable to the disease.
According to foundation Secretary-General Seo Seon Won they have already procured almost 1,000 kits containing antibacterial items for the kids who are at high risk of infection. However, they are having difficulties securing the necessary items such as face masks because of the rise in price caused by the outbreak. He thanked Woo Bin for helping the foundation make the necessary purchase.
The Uncontrollably Fond actor earlier made donations to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in South Korea. He donated 100 million won ($82,000) to Seoul's Community Chest of Korea.
So far, the country has recorded 8,565 cases. The number of cases across the SoKor has dropped significantly in the past few days.
In 2017, Woo Bin was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. He took a hiatus to seek treatment. That same year, his fans donated to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation under Woo Bin's name for the medical expenses of children with acute myeloid leukemia.
In December, the actor announced that he has completed his cancer treatment. Last month, he left his agency SidusHQ and signed up with AM Entertainment which talents include Woo Bin's long-time girlfriend Shin Min Ah.
Meanwhile, Kim Woo Bin is set to start filming his upcoming sci-fi film, titled Alien, later this month. However, AM Entertainment said the schedule may still change depending on the situation of the coronavirus in the country. This would be Woo Bin's comeback acting project since his last film, Master, was released in December 2016.
Woo Bin will star in Alien alongside So Ji Sub and Mr. Sunshine actress Kim Tae Ri. Reports have it that the movie will be produced in two installments, both will be filmed at the same time. The first installment is expected to be released in 2021.
