Stray Kids' Bang Chan Donates 300 Million Won to Mark His 29th Birthday

Bang Chan of Stray Kids marked his 29th birthday on Saturday by donating a combined 300 million won (about $223,000) to three organizations, according to JYP Entertainment. The gesture brings his total charitable giving for 2026 to 500 million won, continuing a pattern of using personal milestones to support social causes. [1]

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Three causes, one hundred million won each

Bang Chan split the birthday donation evenly, giving 100 million won each to Hearcycle, World Vision and the marine environmental group Our Sea of East Asia Network. The World Vision portion will fund its Dreaming Children program, which offers scholarships and growth support to children and teenagers from low-income and vulnerable households. The Hearcycle donation is earmarked for medical costs and social reintegration programs for young people with hearing loss, while the contribution to Our Sea of East Asia Network will go toward coastal and river cleanup work and the collection of marine debris. [1]

A birthday spent spreading support across sectors

The spread of the donation across child welfare, disability support and environmental protection reflects a deliberate choice to touch multiple areas of need rather than concentrate on one cause. Bang Chan said it was meaningful to share support across fields that need help, from children's dreams to the communities people live in, adding that he hoped the support could reach where it is needed so that everyone might work toward a better tomorrow together. [1]

Part of a steady year of giving

The birthday donations follow a 100 million won gift in September to Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital, intended to help establish rehabilitation centers tailored to patients' ages and conditions, as well as a separate 100 million won contribution to UNICEF Korea for flood recovery efforts in Nepal. In 2025, Bang Chan gave a combined 200 million won to Samsung Medical Center and UNICEF Korea to support young patients and children worldwide, and in 2024 he donated 100 million won to the Community Chest of Korea for people with developmental disabilities, a gift that made him a member of the organization's high-value donor group, the Honor Society. [1]

Giving that extends to the group as well

Bang Chan has also taken part in charitable efforts alongside his Stray Kids bandmates. In 2025, the group contributed to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association and World Vision to aid recovery from wildfires in North and South Gyeongsang provinces, and separately supported World Vision Hong Kong after a fire there. [1]

An eight-member act active since 2017

Stray Kids, the eight-member group Bang Chan leads alongside Hyunjin, Lee Know, Changbin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N, has been active since 2017 and built a career spanning numerous album releases and award recognitions, including an Album Daesang win at the 2026 Golden Disc Awards for "Karma." The steady charitable activity from its members runs alongside that busy release and touring schedule. [2]

Sources

  1. Stray Kids Bang Chan donates W300m on birthday (Activity source)
  2. Stray Kids (Artist archive)

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