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![Korean k-pop band BTS at the United Nations Youth Strategy launch, New York, September 24, 2018 by Paul Kagame via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Korean k-pop band BTS at the United Nations Youth Strategy launch, New York, September 24, 2018 by Paul Kagame via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/775x469-bts-korean-kpop-band-un-strategy-meeting.jpg?itok=-gnZnCoa)
The impact of celebrity diplomacy on global youth audiences deserves more academic attention, writes researcher Martin Kwan.
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October 28, 2021
A popular South Korean musical group attended the 76th UN General Assembly asĀ "Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture."
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The ARMY fandom of BTS shows that networks of people make possibilities exponential both in the digital world and the real world.