On the August 8th episode of Channel A’s “Dr. Oh’s Golden Clinic”, legendary singer Ha Chun-hwa appeared as a guest.
Jung Hyung-don introduced Ha Chun-hwa, “She holds the top spot as the ‘Donation King’ in the entertainment industry, having donated a staggering 20 billion won. She is also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for holding over 8,500 performances, the most by any artist.”
In response, Ha Chun-hwa smiled modestly.
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Jung Hyung-don expressed his amazement, “It’s said that you’ve donated more than 20 billion won. Even if we consider that to be one-tenth of your income, that would mean you have a fortune of 200 billion won.”
Kim Ji-min then called Ha Chun-hwa “older sister”, while Jung Hyung-don jokingly referred to her as “mom”, causing laughter.
Ha Chun-hwa explained, “People keep saying it’s 20 billion won, but I’ve been quietly donating consistently since I was 19 years old, for over 50 years, so the accumulated amount has grown.”
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She added, “No one can accurately calculate how much it is—whether it’s 20 billion, 30 billion or 50 billion won.”
Park Na-rae asked, “Should we then consider you as having a heart as rich as a chaebol (a wealthy conglomerate owner)?” Jung Hyung-don humorously continued, “Shall we sensationalize it and say you donated 70 billion won?“
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Kim Ji-min then playfully suggested increasing the figure to 200 billion won and jokingly asked Ha Chun-hwa to lend her some money. Seeing this, Jung Hyung-don commented “It’s been a while since I’ve seen such an embarrassing disciple“, causing laughter.
Dr. Oh Eun-young praised Ha Chun-hwa for her life of giving, saying, “To give love well, you must have received love well. I think you learned how to give because you experienced love from your father.”
She concluded “You can’t donate without a love for humanity“, emphasizing the depth of Ha Chun-hwa’s compassion.
Source: Insight