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Published 18:15 IST, September 12th 2021

BTS to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House for a formal event

BTS will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House to collect certificates for Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture

Reported by: Fengyen Chiu
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The Kpop phenomenon, BTS will once again meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House. BTS will meet President Moon Jae to receive their certificate of appointment as Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture at the Blue House. The band, earlier in July had been appointed as Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture and will receive the certificate in the upcoming days in a formal event.

BTS to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in

As per Kpop Post, the President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in had officially issued an appointment letter as the Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture for the band. Therefore, BTS will attend the formal ceremony at the Blue House with the South Korean President on September 14. A spokesperson of the Blue House said that the appointment is aimed to 'raise awareness on global agendas, such as sustainable development, to our future generations and to strengthen the nation's diplomatic power across the world'. 

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Back in July, the South Korean President appointed BTS as the Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture. Accordingly, the boy band will be attending major global conferences, including the 76th UN General Assembly on September 21. As per Soompi, in an interview with the press, BTS said, "We have grown up together with the current youth generation. We have directly and indirectly witnessed and experienced the impact of society, such as global problems and a great economic crisis. We will participate, whether it is a general meeting or if there is something we can do and we have the strength to do it."

BTS cancels 'Map of Soul' world tour

BTS band members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook announced they will be cancelling their much-awaited world tour Map Of The Soul. Big Hit Entertainment, in a statement, announced the cancellation of the tour. A part of their statement released on Weverse read-

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Our company has worked hard to resume preparations for the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR, knowing that all fans have been waiting eagerly and long for the tour. However, due to changing circumstances beyond our control, it has become difficult to resume performances at the same scale and timeline as previously planned. Therefore, we must announce the cancellation of the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR.

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18:15 IST, September 12th 2021