PLAVE donate 100 million won to UNICEF Korea for children worldwide, will give keynote at 'The Children Festa'
Virtual idol group PLAVE donated 100 million won (about $74,600) to the Korean Committee for UNICEF to help children around the world, the committee said on November 2. The group will also give the keynote at UNICEF Korea's 'The Children Festa' on November 20.
PLAVE have donated 100 million won (about $74,600) to the Korean Committee for UNICEF. The committee announced the donation on November 2, saying the money will go to UNICEF programs that give children affected by conflict, disasters and poverty clean water, nutrition, healthcare and education.
The donation follows the social contribution agreement the virtual five-member group signed with UNICEF Korea in August, as Yonhap and STARNEWS report. Next, PLAVE will give the keynote at 'The Children Festa', UNICEF Korea's World Children's Day event on November 20, with a message on children's mental health in the digital environment.
"We hope this donation can be of some help to children in difficult circumstances," PLAVE said in comments carried by STARNEWS (translated from Korean), adding that they will keep helping children make their voices heard.
Confirmed
- The Korean Committee for UNICEF announced on November 2 on its official X account that PLAVE donated 100 million won to support children around the world.
- The committee said the money will fund UNICEF support such as clean water, nutrition, healthcare and education for children affected by conflict, disasters and poverty (translated from Korean).
- PLAVE will deliver the keynote at UNICEF Korea's 'The Children Festa' on November 20, the committee said.
Reported by other outlets
- Yonhap and STARNEWS report that PLAVE signed a social contribution agreement with UNICEF Korea in August.
- According to STARNEWS, the keynote at 'The Children Festa', held for World Children's Day, will focus on 'Children's mental health in the digital environment'.
- Yonhap quotes PLAVE as saying they hope "every child can discover their own potential and envision their future in a safe environment" (translated from Korean).
Analysis
2FC NEWSROOM analysis: The keynote topic, children's mental health online, fits a group that exists across the virtual and real worlds. It gives the partnership a clear purpose beyond the donation.