Ahn Junghwan Reaches 500 Million Won in Charitable Giving... Final Donation Warms His Alma Mater, Ajou University

Donates 64 Million Won for Pediatric Cancer Treatment

Ahn Jung-hwan, a former national football team player and broadcaster, has donated 64 million won to Ajou University Hospital for the treatment of children with pediatric cancer, bringing his total donations to 500 million won.

Ahn Jung-hwan, a broadcaster and a member of the Class of 1994 in the Department of Business Administration at Ajou University. Ajou University

Ajou University announced on September 8, 2026 that alumnus Ahn, a member of the class of 1994 from the Department of Business Administration, donated 64 million won to be used for the treatment of children with pediatric cancer. Ahn declined to hold any special event or donation ceremony, instead simply expressing his hope to his alma mater that the funds would be used for patients' treatment. Since five years ago, he has consistently donated the revenue generated from his YouTube channel. Up until now, he has contributed 436 million won to support children from low-income multicultural and grandparent-headed families as well as to cover medical expenses for patients. With this donation, he has achieved his initial goal of accumulating a total of 500 million won in donations.

He began his professional career in 1998 with Busan Daewoo Royals (now Busan IPark), and made history as the first Korean player to advance to Italy's professional football league, demonstrating his talent on the international stage as well. During the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, he scored in key matches and helped the team advance to the semifinals. He is now active as a broadcaster.

Ahn stated, "I have continuously practiced sharing with the belief that one is only truly complete when doing something to help others," adding, "It is especially meaningful to reach my charitable goal at my proud alma mater."

Choi Kijoo, President of Ajou University, remarked, "An alumnus who raised the university's stature on the world stage has also embodied the value of sharing," and added, "We will do all we can to ensure these warm-hearted donations reach children with pediatric cancer."

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