K-pop idols at UNESCO headquarters! What Seventeen told the world.

Idol Seventeen attracted attention when giving a speech and solo performance at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on the 14th (local time). This is the first time a K-pop artist has stepped up to the podium to speak at UNESCO headquarters. The event had the participation of 12 members, except for S.Coups who is temporarily on hiatus due to injury. Six members including Seungkwan, Jun and Woozi spoke as representatives.

The theme of Seventeen's speech was "Unity and education of young people will change the future of young people and the planet. " Seungkwan, who was the first to take the stage, drew attention today by mentioning his hometown of Jeju Island, saying, `A boy who dreamed of the future stood at the UNESCO headquarters on an island that was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. '' , Jun and Woozi shared their experiences as an idol group and showed their strong bond as members.

Min-gyu also attracted attention when revealing an anecdote about returning money to children in Tanzania, Africa with the proceeds from his activities. Next, Joshua actively expressed his intention to become a UNESCO ambassador when mentioning the educational campaign that Seventeen and the Korean National Committee for UNESCO jointly carried out last year. Finally, Vernon brought meaning to his speech by introducing some of the lyrics from the five songs that would be performed that day, from "World" to "Darling" to "Let's Go Together. "

After the speech, Seventeen warmed up the atmosphere with many diverse performances in the main hall of UNESCO. Among them, it is said that during the "God of Music" performance, all the members went down to the audience and interacted with the audience.

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