BTS becomes South Korea’s special envoy to UN for future generations

Members of K-pop supergroup BTS have been appointed as South Korea’s special envoys for public diplomacy.

New role: The group was bestowed the official title of the “Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture” by President Moon Jae-in himself, spokesperson Park Kyung-mee announced Wednesday, reported South China Morning Post.

“BTS (members), who have been spreading hope and positive energy and hope to the world, are expected to enhance the country’s international prestige through their activities in the post-Covid-19 era,” Park said.
BTS members will reportedly attend major international meetings and join different activities aimed at promoting cooperation in key global issues.
The group is set to participate in the upcoming 76th UN General Assembly session this September to send “a message of consolation and hope for the youth around the world.”
BTS first attended a UN session in 2018, when they delivered a speech as part of a UNICEF campaign to promote youth education, training and employment, NextShark reported.
They also attended the 75th UN General Assembly virtually last year to discuss the struggles faced by future generations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hits keep coming: BTS continues to make waves in the music scene, recently topping the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for the fifth time with “Permission to Dance,” their third English-language single following hits “Butter” and “Dynamite,” according to Forbes.

Their 2020 hit song “Dynamite” also just reached a new milestone after it surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, making them the first and only South Korean act to do so, reported NME.

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