Tokyo Olympics 2020: BTS featured as South Korea’s national idol at the opening ceremony

BTS made ARMY and their nation proud once again. BTS boys RM, Suga, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, V and J-Hope were featured as one of three national icons of South Korea who represented the country this year at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. BTS ARMY was in a frenzy as they flooded Twitter with videos of the boys on-screen during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

BTS was featured alongside, Namdaemun (South Korea’s first National Treasure, built in the 14th century), and Yi Sunsin, a 16th-century Korean admiral and military general. This was quite a proud moment for the ARMY as they took to Twitter and celebrated. One of the tweets read, “@BTS_twt shown as the main representative of South Korea at the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony.#BTS,” another tweet read, “During the opening of the Olympics today, a picture of @BTS_twt was shown as South Korea’s one of the main representatives!?? KOREA’S NATIONAL PRIDE BTS? #BTS NATION’S PRIDE So there were 3 images that are representing Korea in Tokyo Olympics Opening ceremony.”

Check out more reactions below:

@BTS_twt shown as the main representative of South Korea at the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony.#BTS pic.twitter.com/LKkAJuhJdS

— Khushi Jha (@KhushiJ80763673) July 23, 2021

During the opening of the Olympics today, a picture of @BTS_twt was shown as South Korea’s one of the main representatives!💞🎉

KOREA'S NATIONAL PRIDE BTS😭#BTS NATION'S PRIDE

So there were 3 images that are representing Korea in Tokyo Olympics Opening ceremony. pic.twitter.com/1cfoI3BZl4

— ᴮᴱeesso⁷ (@malavikaaah_) July 24, 2021

.@BTS_twt featured as a representative/representation of South Korea during the opening of #TokyoOlympics with the South Korean Delegates. NATION'S PRIDE,INDEED! 👏 pic.twitter.com/4nNV9Np4FZ

— BTS Charts & Info⁷ (@BTSarmy4ever94) July 23, 2021

On South Korea's team entry, they used BTS as one of those that best represents South Korea, alongside historical monuments, right on the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. WHEN YOU SAY SOUTH KOREA'S PRIDE, SOUTH KOREA'S NATIONAL TREASURE— YES, IT'S BTS.#BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/YWdPsLrOh3

— jeonsan⁷ ♡ | super ia (@_ggukpeupeu) July 23, 2021

BTS shown as representative of Korea in Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony as World Domination

They had representative made in 14C, 16C and BTS 21C pic.twitter.com/x3nswuFKvL

— ᴮᴱikram⁷ (@viikarmyot7) July 23, 2021

So there were 3 images that are representing Korea in Tokyo Olympics Opening ceremony

Namdaemun (The first Korea National Treasure, was made in 14C)

Yi Sun Sin, admiral (military general famed for his victories against foreign invasion 16C)

BTS (world domination 21C)@BTS_twt https://t.co/S96keKWWq6 pic.twitter.com/Bm9mM71Fpx

— Soo Choi 💜 (REST) (@choi_bts2) July 23, 2021

Our boys @BTS_twt shown as the main representative of South Korea even on the Olympic opening ceremony.
It's indeed the national pride to have them to represent South Korea 💜 pic.twitter.com/nTmfDkoMwH

— Jayelle_Kdiamond💎 (@JL_Kdiamond) July 23, 2021

Meanwhile, The President of South Korea, Moon Jae In, has appointed BTS as the ‘Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture’. The K-pop band will attend the 75th UN General Assembly and other conferences as well this year.  The official announcement by the spokesperson read, “BTS will attend the 76th session of the U.N. GA in Sept and other major int’l conferences to deliver a message of comfort and hope to young people worldwide. BTS also plans to facilitate diversity, environment, and equality around the world.”

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