K-pop septet BTS awarded with the Order of Cultural Merit from the South Korean government on October 24 (KST). During the award ceremony of '2018 Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards' held at Olympic Park, Seoul, Cultural Minister Do Jong-hwan gave the medal to the seven members of BTS on behalf of President Moon Jae-in. BTS' seven members, the youngest and the first-ever idol group members to receive the medal, were awarded for their outstanding meritorious services to the promotion of Korean pop culture and Hangul, the Korean alphabet. On this day, the government gave cultural awards to 36 artists or groups, among which cultural medals were bestowed to 13. After wrapping up its North American/European leg of 'LOVE YOURSELF' world tour, the members of BTS returned to Seoul to attend the award ceremony. #BTS #방탄소년단 ▶SBS 뉴스 채널 구독하기 : ▶SBS 뉴스 라이브 : , ▶SBS 뉴스 제보하기 홈페이지: 애플리케이션: 'SBS뉴스' 앱 설치하고 제보 - 카카오톡: 'SBS뉴스'와 친구 맺고 채팅 - 페이스북: 'SBS뉴스' 메시지 전송 - 이메일: sbs8news@ 문자: #6000 전화: 02-2113-6000 홈페이지: 페이스북: 트위터: 카카오톡: 인스타그램:
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