Seventeen donates for children's education to mark debut anniversary

K-pop act Seventeen / Courtesy of Pledis Entertainment

By Kim Rahn

K-pop boy band Seventeen has made a donation for educationally marginalized children across the world, according to the Korean National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Thursday.

The donation was made on the group's seventh anniversary of its debut and a day before the release of its new album.

The fund donated by the 13-member act will be used for the Korean commission's program to help underprivileged children in Asia and Africa get a better education. The group has continued donations for various activities supporting children, and this time its contribution will be especially focused on education for them, according to the commission.

It did not disclose how much the band had donated.

"In this global situation in which nearly 1 billion people are illiterate, Seventeen made a significant donation for education. We express our appreciation to the group and its agency," commission Secretary-General Han Kyung-koo said in a release. "We'll spend the money to resolve discontinuities in learning that have been aggravated by COVID-19 and provide an education to people who suffer from illiteracy."

Seventeen said, through UNESCO, "It is rewarding to participate in a meaningful activity to mark May 26, which is like our group's birthday. As a way to return the love we've received from fans for the past seven years, we decided to contribute to efforts of realizing a world where nobody is marginalized."

Seventeen is scheduled to make a comeback on Friday with its fourth full-length album, "Face the Sun."

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