BTS will not perform at the Presidential Inauguration because they were not invited due to lack of funds

The incident attracted a lot of attention from fans.

On April 11, the Korea Joongang Daily reported that BTS would not attend the inauguration of President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol next month. Accordingly, during a press conference at the Office of the President-elect Transitional Committee Yoon Suk Yeol in Tongui Dong, central Seoul on April 11, Park Joo Sun - head of the inauguration preparation committee - announced the committee. decided not to invite BTS due to "limited budget and other reasons".

"We discussed the possibility of BTS performing for the event. However, this is just one of many different ideas that the committee came up with. With limited funds, it was quite difficult to invite idol stars. world famous like BTS. I hope I can invite them on another occasion," Park Joo Sun said.

According to Korea JoongAng Daily, knowing that a "global group" could attend the ceremony, many fans expressed concern that the government was "using BTS for political purposes". BTS' management company HYBE also made an announcement, "We did not receive an official invitation and only learned about the possibility of BTS attending the inauguration through the news."

Mr. Park Joo Sun also explained, "Please do not misunderstand the situation. The 20th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony to be held on May 10 is a state event, it is not a political event. , it's also not an artistic event. In that sense, I don't think the act of talking about political events would be appropriate."

He continued to share, "BTS is currently holding concerts in Las Vegas. As a Korean citizen, I am proud to hear from foreign countries that tickets for their concerts have been sold out and Las Vegas has been sold out. come alive with excitement."

The head further commented, "There is no doubt that BTS is a cultural asset that Korea is proud of. So it is true that the President's Inaugural Committee considered various proposals, including including incorporating BTS's performance at the Presidential Inauguration, this is the most honorable and meaningful event made possible by ordinance."

"However, while considering our options, the President-elect expressed his desire for the event to be simple but rich and a place for children, young people, members of social groups to easily hurt and people lower than artists know true national unity. We agree with his vision and think it would be inappropriate to invite BTS this time."

On April 6, the President-elect Transitional Committee Yoon Suk Yeol and the Inauguration Preparation Committee said that they had never considered the appearance of BTS. Two hours later, the Inauguration Preparation Committee told Korean media: "This is not a matter of settlement."

Later that same day, a spokesman for the Inaugural Preparation Committee issued another statement, changing its stance. This person said, "It is true that we have considered the possibility of inviting BTS to perform in the discussions, but it has not been confirmed."

After being empty-handed for the second time at the Grammy, BTS recently received 7 nominations at the Billboard Music Awards 2022. This is the highest number of nominations for a group / duet at the awards ceremony.

With "Butter" and "Permission to Dance", the group BTS continued to be nominated for two categories of Best Selling Song and Best Selling Artist. A year ago, the group was nominated for 4 categories and won all 4 awards.

As a culture expert said, "a K-pop group can pay as much tax as a car company, with BTS alone being on another level, it's a super-profitable group". Obviously, BTS is bringing fame and money to Korea, which no other group in any country can do at the moment.

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