G-Dragon, promotional ambassador for the 48th session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee, speaks at its opening ceremony in Busan on July 19, with President Lee Jae Myung in attendance.YONHAP
G-Dragon's agency, Galaxy Corporation, donated 500 million won ($357,000) to support 50 young artists as part of a project celebrating the artist's birthday.
Galaxy Corporation and the Juspeace Foundation — established through G-Dragon's donation — held their Juspeace Day 50 event at the Galaxy Robot Park in Gangdong District, eastern Seoul, on Tuesday, G-Dragon's birthday.
G-Dragon attended the event on Tuesday and gave out presents to his fans.
The project grew out of G-Dragon's goal of “creating more opportunities for artists and supporting the future generation.” Galaxy Corporation provided the donation and opened the Galaxy Robot Park as an exhibition space for works by the 50 selected artists.
“I believe artists and their agencies can build not only success but also create a better world that they imagine,” Juspeace Foundation chairman and Galaxy Corporation CEO Choi Yong-ho said.
Galaxy Corporation CEO and Juspeace Foundation chairman Choi Yong-ho is seen in this undated photo.GALAXY CORPORATION
“I hope G-Dragon's positive influence leads to new possibilities for the 50 people.”
Juspeace Foundation and Galaxy Corporation will continue to support emerging artists through a program that discovers and supports young artists.
BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
