BTS member Suga donated $3.6M to Autism center named in his honor in Seoul
BTS star Suga donates millions to support autism care center.
By giving 5 billion won (about US $3.62 million) to Seoul’s Severance Hospital to assist the construction of a new treatment facility for kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), BTS member Suga has made a historic gift to autism care in South Korea.
On Friday, the hospital declared the opening of the “Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center,” which is named after Suga’s given name. The institution, which is scheduled to open in September, will provide long-term, individualized mental health services, such as behavioral, psychological, and linguistic treatment. Additionally, it will conduct integrated programs that combine research and therapeutic therapy.
Even when actively performing with BTS, Suga has continuously shown a strong dedication to mental health problems, according to Severance Hospital officials.
He has made charitable contributions and demonstrated a keen interest in supporting young people dealing with behavioral problems and depression, even while performing with BTS. In an official statement, the hospital stated, “He has investigated how to use his music to make a positive difference.”
To learn more about the requirements of kids with autism, he visited with Dr. Cheon Keun-ah, a top child psychiatry specialist at Severance, in November of last year. A new program called “MIND” (Music, Interaction, Network, Diversity) was developed as a result of this partnership. It uses music therapy to help autistic kids develop their social and emotional abilities.
Suga worked as a weekend volunteer at the hospital during the spring, interacting with kids in the MIND program. He led kids in using music as a means of communication and emotional expression, taught them rhythmic exercises, and played the guitar.
Over the course of the program, hospital administrators saw notable gains in the kids’ collaboration and communication skills.
“I realized that music can be a powerful way to express feelings and communicate with the world,” Suga stated after thinking back on his experience. Being a part of the autism treatment process for kids brought me joy. I’ll continue to work to enable more kids to become contributing members of society.
Suga’s commitment was commended by Dr. Cheon, who also mentioned the center’s long-term goal of assisting autistic youngsters in becoming self-sufficient and well-respected community members.
Suga just finished his mandatory 21-month social work service in the military. His groundbreaking gift and active participation usher in a new era of celebrity-led charity and mental health activism in South Korea.
