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Son Heung-min Donates £100,000 to Aid Victims of Forest Fire in South Korea

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has donated £100,000 to help the victims of forest fires in his home country of South Korea.

Two people have already been confirmed dead following the blaze, while thousands have been forced to leave their homes as a result, with 17,700 emergency service personnel drafted in to get fire under control.

In a bid to help those affected by the inferno, Son, who is a national hero in his homeland, has donated £100,000 to a relief fund, with the 26-year-old calling the act 'something he should do'.

As quoted by Goal, he said: "It's nothing compared to what the victims have sacrificed.