"37 Billion Won Vanished from Shin Min-a's Account"... Why She Has Been Quietly Praised as an 'Angel' for 15 Years
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- 2026-09-01 07:34:24
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- 2026-09-01 07:34:24
[Financial News] Actress Shin Min-a is once again drawing attention for her charitable giving, which has continued for more than 15 years.
Posts with the title "37 billion won quietly disappeared from Shin Min-a's account over 15 years" have recently spread across online communities and social media.
Foundation says it thought the large deposits were made by mistake... Shin Min-a asked that her donations not be publicized
The post, said to have been written by a former foundation official, included the line, "At first, I thought it was a mistaken deposit. A large amount was deposited every month starting in 2009, but it turned out to be Shin Min-a."
The official praised Shin Min-a, saying, "She asked us never to publicize it and requested that the money be used for burn patients' treatment and study rooms for children from low-income families. Over 15 years, the amount she donated in secret has exceeded 3.7 billion won. She truly is an angel."
In fact, Shin Min-a has consistently donated over a long period of time. Her publicly known cumulative donations since 2009 have already surpassed 4 billion won.
"Even for a celebrity who earns a lot of money, this is not an easy thing to do" - supportive comments
Shin Min-a also donated a total of 300 million won to several organizations, including Hallym Burn Foundation, Asan Medical Center, and Good Friends, at the time of her wedding to actor Kim Woo-bin in December 2025.
In a recent interview, she said, "In the past, I thought good deeds should be done quietly when it came to donations. But I heard that when influential people donate, many others are encouraged to join in. I believe that people who have a little more room should help those who are in difficult and painful situations."
She added, "When an article comes out, I just hope that even one person will be inspired to think positively."
In response to news of Shin Min-a's charitable giving, internet users commented, "Even for a celebrity who earns a lot of money, this is not an easy thing to do," "I thought she was only beautiful on the outside, but her heart is beautiful too," and "an angel without wings."
Meanwhile, Shin Min-a has been cast as Empress Navier of the Eastern Empire in Disney+'s original series The Remarried Empress. The series is set to premiere on November 4.
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