'Only' Donations of Rp 11 Million for Coronavirus Prevention, Lee Si Eon Criticized

Kapanlagi.com - The corona virus has become a concern for people around the world due to its rapid spread. One of the countries with the most cases is South Korea. As of the airing of this news, there have been more than 2000 people who tested positive for COVID-19.

Seeing the high number of cases in South Korea, many celebrities have donated to help the victims or prevent further spread. One of those who contributed is Lee Si Eon.

Lee Si Eon is a drama actor known for his roles in Reply 1997, W Two Worlds, Live, and Player. He is also a member of the popular show I Live Alone.

1. Contribute 1 Million Won

According to Allkpop, on February 27, 2020, Lee Si Eon uploaded a screenshot on Instagram showing that he had donated to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. The donation given by Lee Si Eon amounted to 1 million won or more than 11.9 million Rp.

"This may not be much, but I hope it can help. Se Yoon hyung inspired me to do good. Thank you," wrote Lee Si Eon.

2. Dijulidin

Lee Si Eon (credit: instagram.com/lee_si_eon)

Unfortunately, Lee Si Eon's good intentions received criticism from some netizens. In the comment section, there were those who criticized the actor because they deemed the amount of his donation to be disproportionate to Lee Si Eon's income as a celebrity. They also protested why Lee Si Eon had to upload proof of his donation on social media.

Fortunately, not everyone criticized Lee Si Eon. For other netizens who defended him, good intentions remain good, regardless of the amount of the donation.

3. Delete Post

After sparking debate, Lee Si Eon finally deleted the post a day later. Even though he had no ill intentions to invite negative reactions.

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(all/pit)