1,000 Blood Donation Certificates from 'Dracula' Donated for Children with Pediatric Cancer

Audiences, actors, and staff of the musical 'Dracula' have delivered 1,000 blood donation certificates collected through a blood donation campaign to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation. Hanmaum Blood Center participated in the donation, and the certificates will be used for children with pediatric cancer who require blood transfusions during their chemotherapy process. The campaign, which began in 2021 based on the themes of vampirism and blood within the work, continued this season, resulting in its third instance of life-sharing. The performance is running until the 18th of this month at the LG SIGNATURE Hall of the LG Arts Center Seoul in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

In this donation, not only the audience in the seats but also the actors and staff on stage participated. The production announced on the 12th that the 1,000 blood donation certificates collected by the audience, actors, and staff through the campaign were delivered to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation along with Hanmaum Blood Center. The certificates collected by those who created the work together through the blood donation campaign will be used to support the treatment of children in need of blood transfusions.

Supporting Children Needing Transfusions During Chemotherapy

The 1,000 donated blood donation certificates will be used for children with pediatric cancer who require blood transfusions during the chemotherapy process. The production stated that they donated the certificates to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation, and Hanmaum Blood Center joined the delivery. The recipients of the donation are children who need blood transfusions during their treatment process. The entities that collected the certificates include the audience, actors, and staff. The participation of the audience watching the performance and the actors and staff completing the work on stage came together in a single donation.

This delivery is the third instance of life-sharing prepared through the 'Dracula' blood donation campaign. Following the donation of certificates collected in previous campaigns, the donation was carried out this season by gathering the participation of the audience and the production site. The production explained that the certificates delivered through this donation will be used for the treatment of children with pediatric cancer. The 1,000 certificates were delivered to the foundation, and the intended use was set for children needing blood transfusions during chemotherapy. The campaign, which started from the core themes of blood and vampirism in the work, led to actual blood donation participation and the donation of certificates.

A Campaign Started in 2021 and Continued for Three Times

The 'Dracula' blood donation campaign first began in 2021 when the blood supply shortage continued due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. It was planned based on the themes of blood and vampirism that symbolize the work, supplemented by the voluntary participation of the audience. Since then, the production has continued to donate by collecting certificates together with audiences who love the work. This season's campaign was introduced as the third instance of life-sharing since it first started in 2021.

During the 2023–2024 10th anniversary season, a total of 1,000 certificates, including those collected since 2021, were donated to the Korea Blood Cancer Association. This time, 1,000 certificates were delivered to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation along with Hanmaum Blood Center. The two donations differ in their recipients and timing, and these certificates will be used for children with pediatric cancer who need blood transfusions during chemotherapy. The production stated that they continued the campaign this season following the previous donation.

Actors and staff also joined the donation, and Hanmaum Blood Center joined this delivery. The recipient for the 10th anniversary season was the Korea Blood Cancer Association, while these certificates were delivered to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation. The production stated that the purpose of the donated certificates is to support children with pediatric cancer who need blood transfusions during the chemotherapy process.

Souvenirs and Viewing Benefits for Participating Audiences

To encourage audience participation, the production presented specially produced 'Dracula' acrylic carabiners to audiences who participated in blood donation this past August. A 4-set of photo cards containing handwritten messages from Shin Sung-rok, Kim Junsu, Jeon Dong-seok, and Ko Eun-seong, who play the role of Dracula, was also provided. For audiences who participated in blood donation, participation was guided by providing souvenirs made for the campaign.

Audiences who donated blood donation certificates were provided with performance discounts and invitation events. The souvenirs given to audiences participating in blood donation and the viewing benefits provided to audiences donating certificates were each prepared by guiding participation in the campaign. The production stated that not only the audience but also the actors and staff joined the campaign. The certificates included in this delivery were collected through the participation of audiences donating blood or certificates, along with the participation of actors and staff.

The photo cards contained handwritten messages from the four actors playing the role of Dracula and were produced in 4 types. The acrylic carabiner is a souvenir specially produced for the campaign. The detailed conditions for the discount benefits and invitation events provided to audiences donating certificates were not separately presented in the materials. The participation method announced by the production is providing souvenirs to audiences who participate in blood donation and providing discounts and invitation events to audiences who donate certificates.

Based on the Original Work by Bram Stoker, Performing Until the 18th of This Month

The musical 'Dracula' is based on the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker. It is a work that brings to the stage the story of Count Dracula, who loved only one woman for more than 400 years. The blood donation campaign was started by taking inspiration from the themes of blood and vampirism, which are the main materials of the work, and this season, the certificates collected by the audience, actors, and staff were donated. The materials that make up the story in the performance became the motivation for the campaign, and the donated certificates will be used to support the treatment of children with pediatric cancer.

The performance is ongoing at the LG SIGNATURE Hall of the LG Arts Center Seoul in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and continues until the 18th of this month. Performance discounts and invitation events have been prepared for audiences who donate certificates. This season's 1,000 certificates were delivered to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation along with Hanmaum Blood Center.

The 'Dracula' blood donation campaign began in 2021, and this donation is the third instance of life-sharing. During the 10th anniversary season in 2023–2024, 1,000 certificates were donated to the Korea Blood Cancer Association, and this season, the same quantity was delivered to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation. The performance continues at the LG SIGNATURE Hall of the LG Arts Center Seoul until the 18th of this month.

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