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ENHYPEN and WHO chief discuss blood donation campaign
K-pop group ENHYPEN met WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the group’s agency headquarters in Seoul on October 22.
They discussed the group’s efforts to encourage blood donation and ways to increase public interest and participation.
The campaign began in January alongside ENHYPEN’s seventh mini-album and was run with the Korean Red Cross.
A total of 7,730 people donated blood in person or online from January 16 to 25.
Among them, 1,031 people donated blood for the first time, about 19 times the number in the period before the campaign.
The campaign later expanded to Japan and Singapore, reaching nearly 10,000 participants overall.
ENHYPEN said it hopes to keep working with its fans to make a positive difference.
ENHYPEN met World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Seoul to discuss the results of the group’s blood donation campaign.
The meeting took place on October 22 at HYBE’s headquarters and included officials from South Korea’s health ministry and Red Cross.
The campaign drew 7,730 blood donors in person and online from January 16 to 25, including 1,031 first-time donors.
The campaign later expanded to Japan and Singapore, bringing total participation to about 10,000.
ENHYPEN and Tedros discussed ways to increase public interest and participation in blood donation.
- Who
- ENHYPEN and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met, with South Korean health ministry and Red Cross officials also attending.
- What
- They discussed the results of ENHYPEN’s blood donation campaign and ways to encourage participation.
- When
- October 22. The meeting was reported on October 23, 2026.
- Where
- HYBE’s headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
- Why
- The meeting was arranged in connection with ENHYPEN’s ongoing efforts to encourage blood donation.
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The campaign drew 7,730 blood donors in person and online, including 1,031 first-time donors.
It expanded to Japan and Singapore, with about 10,000 participants in total.
ENHYPEN met WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at HYBE’s headquarters in Seoul.
Yonhap reported on the meeting and campaign results.
- Meeting date
- October 22
- Meeting place
- HYBE headquarters, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Campaign participants
- 7,730 from January 16–25
- First-time donors
- 1,031
- Participation after expansion
- About 10,000 in total, including Japan and Singapore
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Blood is the most precious gift anyone can give to another person, a gift of life.
We are proud of every ENHYPEN member who works with and dedicates themselves to WHO to encourage blood donation and save lives.