BTS turns into celebrity diplomats as band soon to represent South Korea at UN meeting

South Korean pop sensation BTS will attend United Nations General Assembly in New York City next week as a "special presidential envoy for future generations and culture" with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. BTS members will represent global youth at United Nations Sustainable Development Goals meeting, which will take place from September 19 to 23.

BTS member Kim Nam-joon told Korea Herald that it's an honour for m to be able to carry title of special presidential envoy for future generations and culture. He furr said that as special envoys, y will try ir best. On Tuesday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed his gratitude to band's members for not just being entertainers, but also for making a difference in society.

BTS is preparing to be voice of youth at United Nations General Assembly

President Moon stated that BTS is continuously disseminating messages of support and consolation to youngsters around world who are suffering from this coronavirus through music is not something anybody can do. members of BTS are preparing to be voice of youth at United Nations General Assembly. y've gone to social media with hashtags like #YouthToday and #YourStories, encouraging young people all across world to contribute ir stories, which y can subsequently deliver at UN General Assembly.

According to Global Citizen, Cheongwae president's executive office said that because BTS has delivered messages of comfort and hope to entire world, ir attendance at UN General Assembly this time is expected to serve as a meaningful opportunity to expand communication with future generations around world and draw ir sympathy on major international issues.

BTS has come up in meetings of President Moon with or world leers

President Moon has expressed his gratitude for BTS' good influence and impact, especially ir efforts in ir song "Permission to Dance" to highlight impairments and vocate accessibility through use of sign language, according to Global Citizen. Kim Jung-Sook, first ly, also commented about ir worldwide presence and natural diplomacy, remarking on how previous generations in Korea learned English through pop music, and now rest of world is learning Korean in order to comprehend BTS songs. Moon said band has even come up in meetings he's h with or world leers as an iconic symbol of Korean culture.

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