Sin Ae-ra (신애라)

Celebrities Support 'Compassion Korea'

Source | 2009/06/03 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

Celebrities like Sin Ae-ra, Lee Yoon-mi, Hwangbo, Park Si-eun, and Ricky Kim cheerfully walked down the runway wearing colorful oversized tops and shirts specially designed by Park Yoon-soo.

But this was no ordinary fashion show, since Park's designs were inspired by the drawings of children who are sponsored by the charity Compassion Korea. The Korean celebrities took part in the "2009 Friends of Compassion" event for charity at the KT Art Hall, Gwanghwamun, Tuesday.

Sin, who is a public ambassador for Compassion Korea, was at the event with her husband and fellow actor Cha In-pyo. The star couple, who have been deeply involved in the charity since 2003, are sponsor parents to 33 children around the world.

The celebrities who participated in the fashion show were also members of the Compassion Band, a musical group led by Cha. The Compassion Band will give a special performance at 12- 1 p.m. at the KT Art Hall, Saturday.

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Korean Stars' Music Group Heads to U.S. Concerts for Christian Charity

Source | 2009/02/18 | 0 comments | Permalink |

A group of several dozen Korean stars, including famous acting couple Cha In-pyo and Sin Ae-ra, have recently come together to form Compassion Band, a musical group which will perform in the United States in support of Compassion International, a Christian child advocacy and sponsorship group. The group will perform at several Christian churches in the United States.

Cha and Sin, who will join many other Korean celebrities who have volunteered to take part in the concert tour, are known for their charity and child sponsorship work in Korea and have one adopted daughter. They are active members of Compassion International, which was founded by American evangelist Everett Swanson in 1952 during the Korean War as a ministry and charity focused on helping the many orphans in Korea at that time. It now operates in 25 countries.

"Despite the poor economic conditions in Korea in the past, many Korean children were able to grow up to become influential leaders with the help of Americans"...| More

Actor Cha In-pyo, Who 'Fathered' 34 Children

Source | 2009/01/27 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The top celebrity couple, Cha In-pyo and Sin Ae-ra, is known for their religious faith and tight family bond. They had a child of their own, adopted two more, and recruited numerous others in helping destitute children. Their charitable deeds have inspired many to also serve their needy neighbors.

Serving Others, Adopted Children

Anyone who gets to know the joy of sharing is said to want to continue their service. This has become the everyday norm for Cha, which led to his dormant acting career. He has also donated W100 million each to the charity organizations Good Neighbors and Compassion. He was at one time burdened by the excessive attention the couple's activities were attracting. He was uncomfortable with respectable titles people invariably used to described him. He knew only too well the capriciousness of social perceptions. But he has now become relatively free from what others think. He says he began a new task of "emptying the drawers of his mind" through which he was ...| More

[ChanMi's take] Your favorite star couple!

Source | 2008/11/27 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Many star couples are publicized.

One of the well known couples are of actress Han Hye-jin and singer Naul, movie star Kim Joo-hyeok and Kim Ji-soo, and Cha In-pyo and Sin Ae-ra.

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Celebrity Couple to Receive Philanthropy Award

Source | 2008/11/21 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Celebrity couple Cha In-pyo and Sin Ae-ra will be honored with the 20th Asan Special Award.

The Asan Foundation explained that the couple has contributed greatly to combating social prejudice by officially adopting two children, and devoting themselves to helping those in need by supporting 31 children across the world with continuous donations.

The couple said, "We never expected to receive the award, as there are so many people who are helping others in hidden places, but we are very delighted, because we can help more children with the prize".

They will be awarded a medal with 50 million won (US$1=W1,497) of prize money during a ceremony at Asan Education Institute in Seoul next Thursday.

The Asan Award aims to recognize philanthropic individuals or organizations, in memory of founder Chung Ju-yung. This year, 25 people, including the celebrity couple, will be awarded a total of 460 million won. ...| More