Girl group Ressence and their fandom 'Remain' are setting an example of positive influence by extending a helping hand to Geoje City in South Gyeongsang Province, which suffered heavy damage from torrential rains.

The city of Geoje announced on the 19th that Ressence, together with their fandom Remain, had donated 30 million won — 50 million won total — to help residents who lost their homes to flooding and landslides quickly restore their daily lives. The donated funds will be used in full as relief money for disaster victims.

This donation carries significance beyond simple disaster relief, as the special relationship built between the group and the local community has expanded into a driving force for overcoming crisis. Ressence has long maintained ties with Geoje, the hometown of member Won-i and the birthplace of the online meme 'Geoje Yahoo' that brought the group recognition. Since last May, the group has served as an official promotional ambassador, leading efforts to promote the region. When the community that had watched the team grow faced hardship, they reached out without hesitation.

The fandom also responded actively to the artist's warm gesture. Remain launched a voluntary fundraising campaign to help victims of the torrential rains in South Gyeongsang Province. In step with this, on the 18th, the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association opened a dedicated donation page in the name of Ressence's fandom, and the funds raised through it are also planned to support the full recovery of affected residents' daily lives.

The sight of a star and fans uniting with one heart to practice mutual growth with the local community reaffirms the mature value of giving created by K-pop culture.

Meanwhile, Ressence is competing in the Best Group category of the Netizens' Awards in August. As of the afternoon of the 20th, Ressence is ranked 16th in the Best Group category with 26 votes. The Best Group award is a category that determines Korea's most popular group through netizen voting.

[This article was partially assisted by AI]