BTS’ J-Hope Donates 350 Million Won for Children’s Care and Animal Welfare on Birthday

BTS member J-Hope donated a total of 350 million won on his birthday, Feb. 18, supporting children’s health care, student scholarships and animal welfare.

He gave 200 million won to Asan Medical Center in Seoul. The hospital said the money will be used to improve facilities and the medical environment for pediatric and adolescent patients, support home-based care for critically ill children, and run psychological healing programs. Through the child welfare agency ChildFund Korea, he also donated 100 million won in scholarships for students at his alma mater.

J-Hope also donated 50 million won to animal protection groups, adding his own money to proceeds from an earlier auction of collaboration items with Human Made titled “HUMAN HOPE: A JOOPITER Special.” The donation will support the work of “Animal Rescue 119” and “My Love Baduki With Companion Animals.”

“I'm grateful to be able to share in a meaningful way on my birthday,” J-Hope said through his agency, BigHit Music. He said he wanted to help children receiving treatment, students pursuing their dreams and animals in need of protection, and thanked ARMY, BTS’ fan community, for its support. He added that he hopes 2026 will be “a hopeful and warm year for everyone.”

J-Hope has donated a cumulative 500 million won to Asan Medical Center. He has also joined ChildFund Korea’s Green Noble Trinity Club, a group for donors who have given more than 1 billion won in total.