KINGDOM has been hailed as the honorary ambassador for the teen help hotline.
KINGDOM’s agency, GF Entertainment, confirmed the boy group’s recent milestone as the counseling service selected it to become its honorary ambassador.
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KINGDOM Is Cyber 1388’s Honorary Ambassador
On Wednesday, the Gyeonggi Youth Cyber Counseling Center officially appointed KINGDOM during the ceremony, saying that it aims to make the teen help hotline more approachable for the youth in Gyeonggi by selecting the boy group as its honorary ambassador.
The center, which is managed by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and commissioned by the Korea Youth Counseling and Welfare Institute, runs the counseling service and has been selecting honorary ambassadors in the past few years to make the hotline more approachable to everyone in need.
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KINGDOM became its 11th honorary ambassador after MONSTA X held the title for years since 2017. The boy group will promote the service through posters and videos.
“We are happy to become a messenger for a counseling service that teens can call when they are going through any hardships,” the band’s leader, Dann, said, per Korea JoongAng Daily.
KINGDOM Joins Dream Concert in Japan
Before the appointment ceremony, KINGDOM had been tapped to join the lineup of Dream Concert in Japan 2023 on June 18. The two-day show will be held at Saitama Super Arena.
The boy group will perform on stage as it joined the first lineup, which includes Dreamcatcher, ILY:1, Kim Jaejoong, Kim Junsu, and Hi-Fi Un!corn.
KINGDOM debuted in 2021 with seven members: Dann, Mujin, Arthur, Louis, Ivan, Jahan, and Chiwoo. The latter terminated his contract in May 2022 but was replaced by Hwon three months later.
The K-pop group notably released its EPs with titles including each member's name to depict a fictional universe in which the members serve as kings.
KINGDOM has been notably bringing home several awards, including Next Generation Hallyu Star Award at the Newsis K-EXPO Cultural Awards, Focus Award – Music in 2021 and Potential Award – Singer in 2022 at the Asia Artist Awards, and Cultural Grand Prize at Korea Contribution Awards.
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