“Voice donation for children with visual impairments” ... Kwon Yu-ri produces audiobooks with Lotte Homeshopping

[Financial News] Lotte Homeshopping has teamed up with actress Kwon Yu-ri to produce audiobooks for children with visual impairments. Kwon donated her voice and also gave the entire fee she received for appearing in related YouTube content.
On the 30th, industry sources said that Kwon Yu-ri had taken part in Lotte Homeshopping’s audiobook production social contribution project, “Dream Voice,” reading books for children with visual impairments. A video showing preparations for the recording and the production process was released on the YouTube channel “Yurihan TV” on the 29th.
The collaboration was arranged to mark the 10th year of the Dream Voice project this year and to raise awareness of the need to improve the reading environment for children with visual impairments. Kwon Yu-ri joined the volunteer effort after having served as the representative model for Lotte Homeshopping’s small and medium-sized business partnership program, “Korea Brand Expo.”
On the 22nd of last month, Kwon Yu-ri visited Lotte Homeshopping’s headquarters in Yangpyeong-dong, Seoul, and took part in everything from script analysis to recording. She adjusted pronunciation, pace, breathing and emotional expression so that children with visual impairments could understand the content through voice alone.
The entire fee for appearing in the YouTube video was donated to the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities and the incorporated association Beautiful Mind. The donations will be used to support people with visual and developmental disabilities.
Lotte Homeshopping has run Dream Voice with the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities since 2016. The project has broadened participation from broadcasting professionals such as show hosts and music directors to include employees and university student supporters. To date, it has produced 223 audiobooks and 4,550 sets and donated them to around 1,700 welfare facilities nationwide.
“I had always hoped for an opportunity to share my modest talents, and I felt proud to be able to convey dreams and hope to children with visual impairments through my voice,” Kwon Yu-ri said. “If something I can easily do can mean something to the children, I’m ready to go whenever needed.”

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