Stray Kids member Lee Know has donated 100 million won, around $72,600, through World Vision to support emergency relief for families affected by devastating floods in Nepal.
The K-pop star made the donation on August 28 and asked for the funds to be used for immediate relief and livelihood support for families whose lives have been disrupted by the floods.
Speaking through his agency JYP Entertainment, Lee Know said he hoped the contribution would provide some comfort to those affected.
“I hope my support can offer a little strength to those going through this difficult time. I sincerely hope that those affected by the floods and everyone working on relief efforts in the field can return to peaceful daily life as soon as possible,” he said, according to The Chosun Daily.
World Vision will use the donation to provide food, temporary shelter, clean water and basic sanitation to families forced from their homes by the floods.
Lee Know has supported charitable causes through World Vision for years and has sponsored children through the organisation since 2014.
In 2024, he donated 100 million won through World Vision towards efforts to address the global food crisis.
On his birthday last year, he made two further donations of 100 million won each. One went to Samsung Medical Center in Seoul to support patients with serious illnesses, while the other was donated to cat rescue organisation Nabiya Saranghae for the treatment and care of abandoned cats.
Lee Know’s latest donation comes as Stray Kids continue a busy schedule. The group released their EP This & That on August 7, which went straight to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
The group’s Run It world tour began at Seoul’s KSPO Dome on July 25.
The floods have caused extensive damage across affected parts of Nepal, leaving thousands of families in urgent need of assistance.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, around 10,000 households require immediate relief.
The death toll has risen to at least 800, with more than 3,000 people still unaccounted for. Nepal’s foreign ministry said 886 people have been rescued so far, while search and rescue operations continue across affected areas. Around 400 foreign nationals are among those reported missing.
Residents in parts of Nepal have also received fresh flood alerts on their mobile phones. The warnings came after water levels in the Bhotekoshi River rose, with Chinese authorities alerting Nepal to increased water flow upstream, the Associated Press reported.
Officials have warned of a “high risk of flash floods” in the Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts.