BTS: Korean boyband open UN general debate with performance and speech

The UN general debate opened on Monday night with a pre-recorded performance from K-pop band BTS.

The group has been made Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture by South Korea's president Moon Jae-In.

The South Korean pop band also delivered a speech, where they praised the younger generation's resilience during the pandemic, and urged the use of sustainable development.

21 September 2021