Following their hiatus announcement, BTS will be serving as official ambassadors for the 2030 Busan World Expo.
Keep on reading to know more.
BTS Confirmed as Official Ambassadors for 2030 Busan World Expo
Recently on June 14, BTS shocked many after their sudden announcement of taking an indefinite hiatus from group activities to focus on solo activities. Since then, many have questioned the future of the group, and speculation that BTS is preparing to disband arose.
However, both the BTS members and HYBE have since then denied the disbandment speculation, and stated that the group still has many activities together lined up.
Now, on June 17 KST, the 2030 Busan World Expo had announced that the K-Pop superstars would be serving as their official ambassador.
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According to reports, Busan mayor Park Hyung Jun had sent in a request for BTS to participate in the expo as a goodwill ambassador to actively promote it. The request was made back on June 15 of this year, and Busan Ilbo reported that HYBE had accepted the Busan mayor's request on June 17, 2022.
It is said that the 2030 Busan World Expo is hoping for BTS' huge influence and fan base will help draw in a crowd at the upcoming event.
Park Ji Won, who is currently HYBE's CEO after founder Bang Si Hyuk stepped down from the role back in 2021, told Busan Ilbo that the BTS members happily agreed to the request.
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"After we had received the request from Busan's mayor, Park Hyung Jun, we had briefed the artists on the news and all of the members happily agreed to participate [as a goodwill ambassador]," Park Hyung Jun said in a statement.
He also explained the reason behind the decision, as well as what the group would be doing as the official ambassador.
What BTS Would Be Doing as Ambassador for 2030 Busan World Expo
He said, "The company and artists think that the World Expo is an event that brings positive influence to the world, and we think that it is a meaningful event beyond the Olympics and World Cup. At the same time, we have decided that it is an important event for the country's sake and city's society."
Park Ji Won continued, "Since we know that the World Expo is conducted as a competition, we have agreed with all of our artists to put in the effort to take the lead in spreading the word to the world through Korean software."
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In addition, as members Jimin and Jungkook were born in Busan, their participation is even more meaningful for the company and group.
Park Ji Won states that they have only talked about the conditions for the participation so far, and they will make a decision together with BTS on the best plan for what kind of activities they will carry out in the future. As Jimin and Jungkook hail from Busan, they have briefly discussed using effective words such as "Jungkook's hometown, Busan," to draw in interest.
Meanwhile, BTS will be joined by actor Lee Jung Jae and AI influencer Rozy as the official ambassadors.
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Written by Robyn Joan
