appConfigEntityId

bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

isVideo

articlePageQuery

article

articleSchemaContent

content

hooksArticlePageAdvertisementConfigArticle

hooksArticlePageFloatingButtonConfigArticle

appConfig

filter

json

liveArticle

Choi Ha Rin

Celebrities are incredibly influential, there’s no doubt about that. Many stars use their platforms to raise funds or showcase their volunteer work, then encourage their fans to do the same. One issue in particular that’s been tugging on the heartstrings of Korean stars is abandoned dogs, and the celebrities on this list have not only given them loving homes, but raised awareness about the issue with heartwarming posts on social media.
5 Korean stars who gained weight for TV and film roles
Blackpink’s Rosé and Hank

If you are either a fan of Blackpink or dogs in general, you might already know about Rosé’s furry friend, Hank, who even has his own Instagram account @hank_says_hank. The adorable puppy is among the many pets owned by the girl group members.

Hank was staying at an animal shelter in Gangneung, South Korea, after being abandoned by its owner, and Rosé decided to adopt him last December. She even celebrated Hank’s arrival in his new home with a “welcome” sign made out of paper. Many fans fell in love with Hank at first sight – and his adorable blue shirt in the photo definitely helped!

Hank is now known as a celebrity dog who even gets gifts from luxury brands, including Saint Laurent’s pet carrier and Tiffany & Co.’s dog bowl.
Lee Do-hyun and his Welsh corgi Ga Eul

Sweet Home and Youth of May star Lee Do-hyun is the warm-hearted dad of a cute Welsh corgi called Ga Eul, which means autumn in Korean. According to News Report, he adopted Ga Eul in November 2018, and she got her name because of the timing.
Lee openly talks about how much he loves Ga Eul in various interviews – even during his acceptance speech when he won the award for best new actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards in 2021.


He even introduced Ga Eul, who once visited the set of Youth of May, by saying: “She’s my daughter. I think she knows how to enjoy being on camera.” Go Min-si, the other lead actress of the drama, tried to get Ga Eul to shake hands with her, but the doggy diva refused.
Spooktastic! 17 celebrities who won Halloween (and only 2 Squid Game looks)
Hyuna and Dawn, and Haenim

Hyuna and Dawn – who have been dating for six years, making them one of K-pop’s longest lasting couples – adopted a dog and named him Haenim, which means sunbeam in Korean, in December 2019. Dawn first shared the news with the public through an Instagram post, saying, “Take good care of them. They’re our baby now.” In a video, Hyuna was seen happily petting the dog and in another post, Dawn was smiling while hugging the puppy.
According to AllKpop, a day after the post was shared, the couple’s agency P Nation confirmed the news by adding, “There is an animal shelter in Nowon-gu that the couple often went to, and they decided to adopt when the dog caught their eye.”












View this post on Instagram























A post shared by hyojong (@hyojong_1994)



Hyuna is known to be a pet-lover who cares about abandoned dogs. She even appeared in a campaign for the adoption of rescue dogs and donated all of the money she made from the campaign to an animal protection organisation, according to AllKpop.
Lee Hyo-ri and Soonshim

Lee Hyo-ri’s long-time beloved pet, Soonshim, sadly passed away last December. Back in 2010, Lee adopted Soonshim from Princess Pyeonggang Animal Shelter – right before Soonshim was expected to be euthanised, according to AllKpop. After the adoption, Soonshim became a celebrity doggy who even appeared in Lee’s published essay and in many of her magazine photoshoots.

After 10 years of friendship, Soonshim passed away in December 2020. During her appearance on SBS’ Animal Farm, Lee opened up about how sad she was, saying she knew “treatment would be difficult for Soonshim” and that she was “crying my eyes out”.
“When you watch those videos of me and Soonshim, it appears as if I am the one who is ill,” she said.
Rest in peace, Soonshim!
How Lee Young-ae became one of Korea’s highest-paid actresses
Yoon Ji-sung and Vero

Former Wanna One star Yoon Ji-sung finally decided to adopt a rescue dog after learning about them for a year and a half! This cute furry friend named Vero became a part of Yoon’s family earlier this year in February.

In an Instagram post, he said he said he had “given careful thought about living with a dog at home for about a year” and he also that he had “studied dogs”.
“Vero was saved from a container. After some time at the shelter, he met a very nice temporary caretaker, then he came to me,” said Yoon. In April, he even took magazine shots for Allure Korea with his beloved Vero.
Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.


Viral Jennie clip tests limits of South Korea’s AI deepfake laws

South Korean police seek tycoon behind K-pop supergroup BTS to be indicted

Can Southeast Asian artists replicate K-pop’s global success with SEA-pop?

BTS members face backlash for attending Chris Brown concert

K-pop idols

6 Korean celebrities who adopted abandoned dogs, from Blackpink’s Rosé and Netflix’s Sweet Home star Lee Do-hyun, to former Wanna One member Yoon Ji-sung

K-stars Blackpink’s Rosé, Yoon Ji-sung, Lee Do-hyun and Dawn all adopted dogs. Photos: @roses_are_rosie_, @_yoonj1sung__, @ldh_sky_, @hyojong_/Instagram,

Blackpink’s Rosé adopted Hank from an animal shelter in Gangneung, South Korea. Photo: @roses_are_rosie_/Instagram

Rosé celebrated the arrival of adopted puppy Hank. Photo: @hank_says_hank_/Instagram

Rosé’s adopted puppy Hank is a celebrity in his own right who gets gifts from luxury brands. Photo: @hank_says_hank_/Instagram

 Sweet Home star Lee Do-hyun is a proud dad of a welsh corgi called Ga Eul. Photo: @ldh_sky_/Instagram

Dawn with his adopted puppy Haenim. Photo: @hyojong_/Instagram

Lee Hyo-ri and her beloved furry friend Soonshim. Photo: @GimbapBlog2/Twitter

Lee Hyo-ri’s adopted dog Soonshim passed away in December 2020. Photo: @allkpop/Twitter

Former Wanna One star Yoon Ji-sung with his adopted dog Vero. Photo: @_yoonj1sung__/Instagram

Yoon Ji-sung learned about dogs for over a year before adopting one of his own. Photo: @_yoonj1sung__/Instagram

40 is the new 20: how top-earning K-drama stars Song Hye-kyo, Son Ye-jin, CF Queen Kim Tae-hee and Jun Ji-hyun became richer, fiercer and more successful with age

Is 40 the new 20? K-drama stars Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo certainly prove it is. Photos: Alexander McQueen, My Sassy Girl, Autumn in My Heart and Chaumet

Jun Ji-hyun when she was 20 versus now at the age of 40. Photos: My Sassy Girl and Alexander McQueen

Descendants of the Sun actress Song Hye-kyo at 20 versus now at 40. Photos: Autumn in My Heart and Chaumet

Son Ye-jin at 20 versus now at 40. Photo: Kstarslive, Crash Landing on You

CF Queen Kim Tae-hee at 20 versus now at 40. Photos: Soompi and @kimtaehee99/Instagram

Rain and Kim Tae-hee are known as one of the richest celebrity couples in South Korea. Photo: Handout 

4 rising Korean stars whose careers crumbled overnight, from Kim Seon-ho of Netflix’s Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and Crash Landing on You’s Kim Jung-hyun, to NCT idol Lucas Wong

Korean celebrities Kim Ji-soo, Kim Seon-ho and NCT’s Lucas Wong have all been rocked by scandals recently. Photos: @actor_jisoo, @seonho_kim, @lucas_xx444/Instagram

Many Korean stars, including Kim Seon-ho, have faced controversy at the peak of their careers. Photo: @seonho_kim/Instagram

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha star Kim Seon-ho was wrapped up in a scandal right after the end of the hit K-drama. Photo: @seonho_kim/Instagram

A recent report on the Kim Seon-ho scandal revealed a different side to the story. Photo: @seonho_kim/Instagram

Kim Jung-hyun also had controversy involving an ex-girlfriend. Photo: @jhkim0405/Instagram

K-drama star Kim Jung-hyun in Crash Landing On You. Photo: TVN

Kim Ji-soo was met with several accusations of violence and sexual harassment. Photo: @actor_jisoo/Instagram

River Where the Moon Rises star Kim Ji-soo was accused of sexual harassment. Photo: @actor_jisoo/Instagram

NCT’s Lucas was embroiled in a scandal in August. Photo: @lucas_xx444/Instagram

The reactions to Lucas Wong’s scandal were varied. Photo: @lucas_xx444/Instagram

What were these Korean stars like during military service? Song Joong-ki apparently stole snacks and G-Dragon made army slippers go viral, while Exo’s D.O lived out his passion for cooking

What were Song Joong-ki and Exo’s D.O like in the Korean military? Photos: Blossom Entertainment, Military Manpower Administration

A still from hit Korean drama series Descendants of the Sun showing actor Song Joong-ki. Photo: Blossom Entertainment

Exo’s D.O served as an army cook in the military. Photo: VLive

Jang Hyun-seung’s appearance changed drastically during his military service. Photo: @89_h/Instagram

Meet Kim Hye-jun, the serial killer in Netflix’s Inspector Koo: she rose to fame in hit K-drama Kingdom and calls her Chip In co-star Oh Na-ra ‘unnie’

Kim Hye-jun will star as a serial killer in Netflix’s Inspector Koo. Photo: @hyello._.o/Instagram

Kim Hye-Jun, who starred in Netflix’s Kingdom, is set to star in Inspector Koo next. Photo: @hyello._.o/Instagram

Kim Hye-Jun was a regular cast member of SNL Korea. Photo: @hyello._.o/Instagram

Kim Hye-Jun rose to popularity after her role in Kingdom. Photo: Netflix

Kim Hye-Jun in Sinkhole. Photo: The Tower Pictures

Despite facing criticism, Kim Hye-Jun persevered and focused on honing her skills. Photo: @hyello._.o/Instagram

Kim Hye-jun and Chip In co-star Oh Na-ra are very close. Photo: @sabita_5/Instagram

Kim Hye-jun is set to star in Inspector Koo with actress Lee Young-ae. Photo: JTBC

5 K-pop and K-drama stars who were exempted from military service, from Hospital Playlist’s Jo Jung-suk to rapper Simon Dominic and Forest star Park Hae-jin

Jo Jung-suk, Park Hae-jin and Yoo Ah-in are Korean celebrities who were all exempted from the country’s military requirement, but why? Photos: @jojungsuk, @parkhaejin_official/Instagram; EPA-EFE

South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung was exempted from military service because he didn’t meet the academic requirements. Photo: @tojws/Instagram

Actor Park Hae-jin was spared from military duty due to mental health struggles. Photo: @parkhaejin_official/Instagram

Rapper Simon Dominic was exempted from military service due to a childhood accident that damaged his left eye. Photo: @longlivesmdc/Instagram

Jo Jung-suk was spared from military duty due to family circumstances. Photo: @jament_official/Instagram

Yoo Ah-in was diagnosed with a bone tumour in 2015. Photo: @hongsick/Instagram

Magazines

Style

Celebrities

K-Pop

Artists & celebrities

Yoon’s rescue pup Vero appeared in an Allure Korea photoshoot, while Rosé’s Instagram-famous Hank has scored gifts from Tiffany & Co. and YSL
K-pop power couple Hyuna and Dawn adopted Haenim in 2019, while Youth of May star Lee named his corgi Ga Eul after the month of autumn


Rosé’s Hank is an Instagram-famous pup who receives luxury gifts, while Lee Do-hyun even mentioned his dog Ga Eul during his award acceptance speech
