India, March 28 -- BTS's Jungkook has stepped up to support wildfire relief efforts in South Korea with a generous donation of 1 billion KRW. The K-pop idol who is currently enlisted in the military for his mandatory service has made one of the largest donations for the cause.

On March 28, the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association announced that Jungkook, a member of BTS, has donated 1 billion KRW (around $680,000 USD) to assist with wildfire relief in South Korea's Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam regions. This marks the largest known donation by any public figure since the wildfires started earlier in the week.

Out of the K-pop singer's generous donation, 500 million KRW will be used to provide aid to people who have lost their homes a...