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Staff Reporter
Famous singer Lee Moon-sae is heading to Nepal with the ``Seollebal Mountain Club'' on May 15 to carry out volunteer work and help reconstruct a school there.
``Seollebal Mountain Club'' is a mountain-hiking club led by Lee and is comprised of celebrities and other cultural figures who enjoy climbing mountains and traveling.
The 49-year-old singer will be joined by actor Park Sang-won, actress Lee Tae-ran, film director Han Ji-seung, and musical star Kim Chang-jun.
Despite their tight schedules, the 17 members will attend a ceremony on May 8 in Seoul and depart for Nepal on May 15.
The club will spend a week at Nalang village, a small village of 2,000 people and a five-hour trip from Nepal's capital Katmandu. At Nalang, they will help transform the 40-year-old school for 300 students into a sturdy cement building, complete with modern bathrooms, school supplies and even new school uniforms.
``Nepal is a place where I felt embarrassed by my material wealth and envied the purity of the Nepali people. If we can improve their poor educational environment and give them hope, this will indeed be a priceless journey,'' Lee was quoted as saying by Yonhap News.
The members will also offer lectures on their expertise. Lee Moon-sae will teach music while Park Sang-won, an avid photographer, will teach how to take pictures. Other members will also join in and teach art, dance and other activities.
sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr
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