An opposition lawmaker in South Korea resurrected the alleged delay of the Korean government in paying K-pop superstars BTS for their official trip to the United Nations (UN) as special envoy. During a parliamentary audit at the National Assembly on Oct.14, Rep. Kim Seungsu of the People Power...
K-pop idol group BTS returned to South Korea early morning on Sept. 24 after their successful mission at the United Nations as Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture. The group arrived at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 at about 4:31 a.m. KST via a Korean Air flight....
K-pop superstars and special presidential envoy BTS revealed the stories behind their “Permission to Dance” video shot in the UN General Assembly Hall and their speech at the second Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment of the Decade of Action meeting in New York City. BTS in the UN...
Hell hath no fury like a fan scorned. BTS ARMYs are up in arms against James Corden for his monologue on his TV show where he talked about K-pop superstars BTS’ appearance and performance at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on Sept. 20. On the Sept. 21 episode of “The Late Late Show...
K-pop idol group and Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture BTS and Megan Thee Stallion finally met in New York City. Last Aug. 27, BTS released the “Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)” remix. The collaboration helped “Butter” return to the No. 1 spot for the 10th...
South Korea’s First Lady Kim Jung-sook and special presidential envoy BTS visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the Met, in New York City on Sept. 20. Kim, who is visiting New York City with Korean President Moon Jae-in on the occasion of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General...
K-pop superstars and special presidential envoy BTS talked about the youth around the globe and their thoughts amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic that has affected the world for nearly two years at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City on Sept. 20. BTS’...
K-pop superstars and special presidential envoy BTS arrived in New York City on Sept. 18 (Sept. 19 in the Philippines) to attend and speak at an event that is part of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. BTS (top left) at the launch of Generation Unlimited during the 73rd...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed K-pop group BLACKPINK as a new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate. Guterres appointed BLACKPINK along with Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, STEM activist Valentina Muñoz Rabanal and Microsoft President Brad Smith as new...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in met K-pop superstars BTS at Cheong Wa Dae, or Blue House, on Sept. 14 but what generated a lot of buzz was what was given to them. During the ceremony, Moon personally gave each BTS member a diplomatic passport and fountain pen as a gift. (Clockwise from top) BTS...
Korean President Moon Jae-in met K-pop superstars BTS on Sept. 14 to give them their appointment papers as his special envoy. Last July, Moon appointed BTS as Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture. BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook went to Cheong Wa...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a guide that aims to help developing countries tap into global debt markets to support a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery from the pandemic and meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs). On Friday, July 2, the Manila-based multilateral...
