TXT's Yeonjun donates 100 million won on his birthday, joins Honor Society

100 million won, one birthday

Yeonjun donated 100 million won to the Community Chest of Korea (사랑의열매 사회복지공동모금회) on September 13, his birthday. The money funds free meals for elderly residents in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and repairs to aging welfare facilities there.

The gift qualified him for the Honor Society (아너 소사이어티), the organization's membership for major donors. Started in 2007, it accepts anyone who has given 100 million won or more, or committed to do so within five years.

Yeonjun explained his choice simply: "I wanted to share the excessive love I've received with more people in a meaningful way." He continued: "I hope my small sincerity and sharing become a great force that makes someone's today a little warmer."

Not his first time

May 2024 saw him donate 50 million won to the Hallim Burn Foundation for burn treatment and psychological recovery support for firefighters.

The birthday donation landed after weeks promoting his second mini album NO LABELS: PART 02 across the U.S. He performed on ABC's Good Morning America Summer Concert Series—only the second K-pop solo artist to do so, after BTS's Jungkook—and headlined Billboard: One Night Only at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.