'Inspector Koo' actress Lee Young-ae donates RM346,800 to Ukraine


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The donation was disclosed by the Ukrainian Ambassador-designate to South Korea, in a Twitter post. Photos: Lee Young-ae/Instagram, Dmytro Ponomarenko/Twitter

South Korean actress Lee Young-ae, who became a household name in Asia after starring in the popular historical drama Jewel In The Palace in 2003, has donated 100mil won (RM346,808) to help those affected by the ongoing Ukraine-Russia military conflict.

The donation was disclosed by Dmytro Ponomarenko, the Ukrainian Ambassador-designate to South Korea, in a Twitter post on Tuesday (March 1).

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