Davichi's Kang Min-kyung turns emotional move into charity bazaar

Kang Min-kyung turned her move from a home of eight years into a donation bazaar, with proceeds from the event scheduled to be donated to ChildFund Korea. Fellow celebrities including Song Hye-kyo and Uhm Jeong-hwa supported the initiative by contributing various items to the sale.

Davichi's Kang Min-kyung shed tears while leaving the home she had called home for over eight years. As she organized the space where her daily life and memories had accumulated, she could not hide her regret when she realized she could not take even her cherished furniture to her new home. However, she expanded the meaning of her move into an act of sharing by turning the items she left behind into a donation bazaar, drawing warm participation from fellow celebrities.

A video titled "I'm moving.. I'm putting all my things out too" was released on the YouTube channel 'Gyang Mingyeong' on the 13th. Preparing for the move, Kang Min-kyung began emptying her house by organizing long-used furniture and household items one by one. While looking around the space as the belongings were removed, she recalled repairing the floor with Davichi member Lee Hae-ri. The house was a place where time spent with her colleague remained intact, beyond being just a place of residence.

"I remember fixing the floor with Hae-ri unnie," Kang Min-kyung said, reminiscing about the past, adding, "I guess I lived here a long time. I think I gave this house too much affection, like someone with a story." Although she tried to speak calmly, she eventually burst into tears. The memories accumulated over eight years were not easily sorted through simply by packing moving boxes. It appears she was overcome with emotion as the reality of parting with a familiar space set in.

A more regrettable aspect was that the scale of her new home is smaller than her current one. This meant she could not take all the furniture she had grown attached to over the years. In particular, while looking at her sofa, Kang Min-kyung confessed, "I loved it so much and wanted it to go to the new house with me, but there is no place to put it." Even for items she had kept by her side for a long time because she liked them, she faced a situation where she had to give them up if there was no room in the new space. Due to the change in house size, she had to say goodbye not only to traces of her life but also to precious belongings.

As the number of items to be organized increased, Kang Min-kyung decided to link them to a donation bazaar. "Since there are many good memories in this house, I think that energy is contained in these items as well," she said, hoping that people visiting the bazaar would obtain good items. Her intention was not merely to dispose of used goods, but to share the memories contained in the items she had used for a long time with others. The proceeds from the bazaar are scheduled to be donated to ChildFund Korea.

Fellow celebrities also lent their support to Kang Min-kyung's intention. Song Hye-kyo greeted Kang Min-kyung in comfortable pajamas and helped pack the items for donation, while Uhm Jeong-hwa offered her own collection along with hats, coats, and belts. Notably, a camera that Kang Min-kyung had previously gifted to support Uhm Jeong-hwa's YouTube activities returned as a bazaar item, drawing attention. An item once given as a gift became an item for another act of sharing.

Jung Jae-hyung also contributed by preparing coats and winter clothing, and Go Hyeon-jeong packed padded clothing and shoes into boxes and even donated a table. Kang Min-kyung even called a moving truck to transport large furniture. The process of organizing items during the move led to the participation of several colleagues, expanding the scale of the bazaar. What began as Kang Min-kyung's personal move expanded into a larger event through the voluntary donations of those around her.

The fate of her long-used studio was also decided. Kang Min-kyung felt it was a waste to hand over the studio, which she had put great effort into decorating, including interior construction. While she was contemplating how to handle it since the contract period remained, the situation was resolved when Lee Hae-ri expressed her intention to take over the space. Kang Min-kyung expressed her joy, saying, "Actually, it was very hard to give it to someone else." As Lee Hae-ri, who has worked with her for a long time, takes over the space, the memories accumulated in the studio can naturally continue.

A price negotiation also took place between the two regarding the coffee machine and grinder in the studio. Explaining that the sales proceeds would be used for donation, Kang Min-kyung checked the used market prices, and they agreed to trade the La Marzocco coffee machine and Mahlkönig grinder together for 3 million won. Even in the process of clearing out the space, she carefully considered the value of the items while not losing sight of her plan to connect the sales proceeds to a donation.

After moving into the new house, she followed moving customs. Filling a rice cooker with rice, Kang Min-kyung made a wish, saying, "Please let me live well. Please let many good things happen." While preparing for a new start by placing salt at the entrance and scattering red beans inside the house, she also made the mistake of spilling the red beans on the floor. She laughed, saying, "I did scatter them," easing the tense atmosphere of the move. Although the regret of leaving the house she stayed in for over eight years was great, she began a new daily life by sharing items filled with memories and wishing for happiness in her new space.

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