BTS Suga Gives a Touching Birthday Gift to Turkey and Syria Disaster Victims

BTS Suga celebrated his birthday by making a generous contribution to support the relief efforts for the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

On March 9, Suga's birthday, non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children revealed, "BTS member Suga has donated 100 million won [approximately $75,900] for emergency relief in Turkey and Syria following severe damage from a record-breaking earthquake."

Suga said that the earthquake has caused terrible damage to many families and children. He offered his sympathies to the victims and surviving relatives. Suga's donation will be used by Save the Children to pay for winter blankets, mattresses, school supplies, and various other necessities needed in the affected regions. Suga hopes that this becomes at least a little of help to children affected by the earthquake and that the donation is used to provide relief goods for children.

Suga has given on his birthday throughout his career, supporting causes including COVID-19 prevention, pediatric cancer patients, wildfire victims, just to name a few.

Two severe earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria last February 6; two further earthquakes struck the two countries later in the month. Following the first catastrophe, BTS's agency HYBE gave Save the Children 500 million won (about $388,900) while members J-Hope and Jimin each gave 100 million to the Korean Committee for UNICEF.