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Published 13:25 IST, March 4th 2021

BTS' Jimin & V officially graduate from Global Cyber University; Read details

BTS' Jimin and V are officially graduates from the Global Cyber University. The singers are also felicitated with the Presidential Award. Read details below.

Reported by: Vibhuti Sanchala
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Global Cyber University, recently, held a virtual graduation ceremony for the Academic Year of 2020 at Ilji Art Hall. The degrees were given to the students who graduated from the university in August 2020 and February 2021. BTS' V and Jimin, who were part of the ceremony, were also felicitated with the University’s Presidential Award. As the BTS popstars climb up the ladder in the music industry, the members have simultaneously been pursuing further studies.

BTS' Jimin and V receive the Presidential Award at Global Cyber University

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BTS' Jimin and V, aka, Taehyung's graduation ceremony video has taken over the internet. Fans have reposted the video and the Presidential Award picture on their respective handles. In a picture shared, one can see the Presidential Award received by Jimin and V honours them for being the ‘global citizens’ who lead the initiative as the school’s founding philosophy of ‘cultivating global talent, demonstrating positive influence’ through ‘emotion, sensibility and communications beyond Korea’, and further deliver ‘the value of symbiosis’ required in the ‘global village’. According to Soompi, the award was presented with the ‘hopes of a greater contribution’ to society on the global level. The ceremony was held in accordance with the government’s COVID-19 precautions.

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BTS members had enrolled in Hanyang Cyber University in the month of July 2020, with Advertising & Media MBA program. BTS’ RM, Suga and J-Hope had enrolled in the Spring of 2020 to pursue their further studies, while BTS’ Jimin and V were to begin their MBA degrees in the Fall of 2020. The eldest BTS’ Jin had enrolled in the university during Spring in the year 2017, and reportedly, he is currently on a break. The youngest member, Jungkook, is currently doing major in Entertainment & Broadcasting at the Global Cyber University.

On the work front, on November 20, 2020, BTS released their album titled BE (Deluxe Edition). The album has debuted at Billboard 2020 as the number one album, with their title track Life Goes On securing No. 1 spot on Hot 100 on Billboard charts. BTS earned the title for the third time with Dynamite and Savage Love-Laxed-Siren Beat. It is the first Korean song to ever top the Billboard charts.

Image Source: BTS World Instagram

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Updated 13:25 IST, March 4th 2021

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