Published : Oct. 15, 2018 - 14:36
(Yonhap)
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.
(Yonhap)
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.
(BTS' Twitter)
The small-scale concert also involved traditional Korean musicians and singer Kim Na-young.
(The Blue House)
(The Blue House)
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)