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LOONA tapped as culture ministry s honorary ambassador
Posted : 2021-05-10 19:02
12-member K-pop girl band to promote Korean culture overseas
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Following its predecessors Stray Kids and ATEEZ, K-pop girl group LOONA will represent Korean culture overseas this year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday.
The culture ministry said it has named the 12-member group, comprised of Heejin, Hyunjin, Haseul, Yeojin, ViVi, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won and Olivia Hye, as the country s honorary ambassador to promote Korean culture abroad.
For its first act as envoy, LOONA will appear in public video clips, including a piece on Talk Talk Korea, an international Korea-related content competition hosted by the ministry s affiliate the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS).