{"id":153685,"date":"2025-12-09T10:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=153685"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:05:51","slug":"bts-makes-history-with-presidential-honor-at-korea-good-donation-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/bts-makes-history-with-presidential-honor-at-korea-good-donation-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS makes history with Presidential Honor at Korea Good Donation Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>BTS receives a legendary honor for their philanthropy<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BTS<\/strong> just added another legendary moment to their book. On December 8, 2025, the group became the first Korean artists to ever receive a <strong>Presidential Citation at the 5th Korea Good Donation Awards<\/strong>. The event was hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and organized by the Korea Council of Volunteering and Charity. Since 2021, this event has highlighted individuals and organizations that inspire hope and empower others through generous acts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/TWITTER.com\/ughmane\/status\/1997941425208786962?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBTS receive Presidential Commendations for promoting a culture of giving<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BTS_twt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BTS_twt<\/a> was recognized for delivering hope to children and youth worldwide through participatory donation campaigns conducted together with their fandom\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CONGRATULATIONS BTS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MV0hddae7J\">pic.twitter.com\/MV0hddae7J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carterrr\u2077 | \u2299\u229d\u229c (@ughmane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ughmane\/status\/1997941425208786962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The group delivers a heartfelt statement<\/h2>\n<p>During their statements, the members opened their hearts and thanked everyone who helped the <strong>LOVE MYSELF<\/strong> campaign become a global movement. They shared that the award is more than recognition for them. BTS wanted to boost encouragement for everyone who believes in loving themselves and creating a kinder world. They also dedicated the honor to ARMY (their fans) and promised to keep pushing for positive change.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cWe feel a deep sense of fulfillment knowing that the \u2018LOVE MYSELF\u2019 campaign has had a positive impact on our society. We believe this award is not so much for us, but a gesture of support and encouragement to everyone who resonated with the message of \u2018loving ourselves and loving the world.\u2019 We especially want to dedicate this honor to ARMY, who helped create this campaign with us. We will continue striving to contribute to warm and healthy change.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<h2>The partnership between BTS and UNICEF Korea<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WORLDMUSICAWARD\/status\/1998026239173353660?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BTS<\/a> becomes the 1ST Celebrity in history to receive the highest Korean honour, the &#39;Presidential Commendation&#39;, at the 5th Republic of Korea Good Donation Awards for their Global Donation Campaign \u201cLove Myself\u201d with UNICEF, which raised 9.2 BILLION won for children and youth\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sSu49pSxBc\">pic.twitter.com\/sSu49pSxBc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WORLDMUSICAWARD\/status\/1998026239173353660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>BTS first teamed up with<strong> UNICEF Korea<\/strong> in 2017 and launched LOVE MYSELF to support violence prevention and mental health for young people across 155 countries and regions. The boy group helped provide mental wellness programs to more than 100 million people worldwide and raised about 9.2 billion KRW with their fans. Their efforts made them UNICEF\u2019s largest private partner in child protection. With their influence growing every year, BTS continues to be recognized at home and around the globe for philanthropy and social impact. This honor comes as ARMYs prepare for BTS\u2019 comeback, which is set to be promoted with a full-length album and a world tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTS receives a legendary honor for their philanthropy BTS just added another legendary moment to their book. On December 8, 2025, the group became the first Korean artists to ever receive a Presidential Citation at the 5th Korea Good Donation Awards. 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