Lee Know donates INR 69 lakh to support Nepal flood recovery

Stray Kids' Lee Know is putting his resources toward Nepal's flood recovery. On August 28, the idol gave 100 million won which is roughly INR 69 lakh, or about $72,600 to relief efforts through World Vision, his agency JYP Entertainment confirmed.

Lee Know's donation will support Nepal's flood-hit families

Two days earlier, a glacial collapse in northern Nepal sent debris crashing into river systems near the Tibet border, triggering flash floods that levelled homes and infrastructure across the region.

Lee Know asked that the money go specifically toward emergency relief and longer-term livelihood support — not just immediate aid. World Vision says the funds will cover food and nutrition assistance, temporary housing, and clean water, sanitation and hygiene programs for displaced families.

"I hope my contribution can be of some help to those going through such a difficult time," he said in a statement released through JYP. He added that he hoped both flood victims and the relief workers on the ground could return to their normal lives as soon as possible.

The human toll here is hard to overstate. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority put the death toll at 903 as of August 31, with another 4,247 people still missing. Tibet reported 16 additional deaths and 546 missing on its side of the border — bringing the combined figures to 919 dead and nearly 4,800 unaccounted for. Rescue crews are still working through terrain that's making search operations painfully slow.

Lee Know has sponsored children through World Vision since 2014, and in 2024 he gave another 100 million won to the organisation's global food crisis program — a donation that made him the youngest person ever inducted into World Vision's Bob Pierce Honor Club, reserved for its major donors. Last year alone, he reportedly also gave 100 million won to Samsung Medical Center and the same amount to a cat rescue organisation. Stray Kids as a group has a similar track record, having previously donated to relief efforts after fires in Korea and last year's disaster in Hong Kong.

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