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GOT7's Mark Tuan donates $1,500 for victims of Typhoon Ulysses

By Cara Emmeline Garcia

GOT7 member Mark Tuan proves that he is not out of touch with his fans despite his busy schedule as he recently donated $1,500 (approximately PhP73,000) to the victims of Typhoon Ulysses on Tuesday, November 17.

The American-born rapper gave his donation to streamer Bobby Nam, username Kordaxx on Twitch, who went live to stream his gameplay of the popular online game Valorant.

According to the streamer, all the earnings he will raise during the stream will be donated to the Philippine Red Cross to help the typhoon victims.

During the gameplay, eagle-eyed fans spotted two separate donations from Mark Tuan, under his username Tuanzy, one worth $1,000 and the other $500.

Soon after his donation, Mark Tuan trended in Philippine Twitter with Ahgases thanking the K-pop idol for his generous contribution.

As of this writing, Bobby Nam has raised $4,000 and is still encouraging his fans and of GOT7 to donate.

Mark, alongside GOT7 members JB, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, Bambam, and Yugyeom, is working hard in preparation for their comeback that is slated to start on November 23, 2020, with the release of their track, “Breath.”