BTS met South Korean President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook during the band’s visit to Paris for a concert celebrating the friendship between Korea and France.
The group posted pictures on Twitter of its members with Moon and his wife at the Korea-France Friendship Concert at theater Le 13eme Art on Sunday.
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In photos released by the Blue House, Moon looked proud as the group powered through the hit-packed set, including “DNA” and “Idol,” before an audience of 400, including dignitaries representing the political and arts scenes.
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The small-scale concert also involved traditional Korean musicians and singer Kim Na-young.
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The Korea-France Friendship Concert is the latest in a series of cultural events the two countries have held since the 2015-2016 “France-Korea year,” which marked the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them.
By Yim Hyun-su (hyunsu@heraldcorp.com)