K-Pop Star IU Donates $200K on Birthday to 5 Charities

Korean singer-actor IU turned her birthday into a gift for others, donating 300 million KRW (about $200,000) to help sick patients, elderly citizens, single mothers, and children in need.

It's just the latest in a years-long pattern of giving that earned her a spot on Forbes' philanthropy heroes list at age 26.