According to the Community Chest of Korea, Kim Ho Joong’s fan club 'Tbarrotti' conducted a fundraising campaign from December 16 to 23. In just one week, they raised a total of 453,624,280 KRW (approximately 310,329.81 USD).

The full amount was donated to the Community Chest of Korea, and the fan club was awarded a certificate of recognition as a "Kind Fan Club." The certificate reads, "An honorable fan club leading the culture of sharing in Korea."

Tbarrotti has a history of charitable donations. They previously donated 350 million KRW (approximately 240,000 USD) for flood victims and 175 million KRW (approximately 119,720 USD) for emergency aid to children affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.

Meanwhile, Kim Ho Joong is currently preparing for an appeal regarding his DUI hit-and-run case. Last year, he was sentenced to two years and six months in prison in his first trial. The court recently extended his detention period on January 5, meaning he will remain in jail until February.

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