G-DRAGON Donates HK$1 Million to Support Hong Kong Fire Victims and Frontline Rescuers
On November 29, Korean artist G-DRAGON donated HK$1 million to the ‘Support Fund for Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po’ in Hong Kong, following a deadly residential fire earlier this week. Korean media reported that he specifically requested the donation be used to support firefighters and volunteers working on rescue and recovery efforts.
JUSTPEACE Foundation, where G-DRAGON serves as Honorary Chairman, announced that it will collaborate with local Hong Kong organizations to provide psychological support for firefighters and disaster responders, offering expertise developed through previous climate-related wildfire recovery projects.
In its official statement, the foundation emphasized the message of ‘collective recovery’, noting that art can play a healing role for communities affected by large-scale disasters. It expressed hopes that continued cooperation can help Hong Kong residents gradually return to normal life.
The high-rise fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District on November 26 resulted in at least 128 deaths and numerous injuries, becoming one of the city’s most devastating residential tragedies in recent years. The blaze took more than 43 hours to fully extinguish, prompting the government to declare a three-day period of official mourning starting on the 29th.
The donation coincided with the 2025 MAMA Awards, held at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on November 28–29. The ceremony was conducted in a subdued and respectful tone to honor the victims of the fire. Korean outlets noted that G-DRAGON’s donation further underscored the event’s theme of healing and solidarity through music.
Multiple Korean outlets highlighted that G-DRAGON’s donation reflects both his influence in the Asian entertainment sphere and the meaningful social impact artists can create. As JUSTPEACE Foundation joins the psychological recovery efforts, the tragedy has become a point where K-pop and public welfare intersect, drawing strong attention across regions.
[KStarLoud Deep Dive] Viewed along the twin axes of entertainment news and public affairs, this donation effectively completes the narrative around the 2025 MAMA in Hong Kong. The awards show itself was scaled back and framed as a space for mourning and comfort after the fire, while G-DRAGON’s targeted contribution—and the focus on frontline firefighters and volunteers—pulls that symbolism down to the level of concrete support. For local audiences, the story is less about a celebrity writing a check and more about someone using their platform to highlight the mental strain on first responders, an aspect often sidelined in breaking-news coverage. Within the K-pop industry, the combination of ‘appearing on the big stage’ and ‘taking visible post-event action’ strengthens his profile as an artist who carries both star power and social responsibility, and gives organizers an additional positive case study when negotiating future overseas editions of MAMA with host cities.