[K-enter] BTS RM delivers speech at APEC

BTS RM "K팝은 비빔밥 한국 정체성 지키며 다양성 존중" Time for K-entertainment news with Bella. As Walter earlier predicted, BTS member RM has delivered his speech at APEC. Give us the details. RM delivered a keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju on Wednesday, becoming the first K-pop artist to do so. He delivered the speech in English about his personal journey, the global rise of K-pop and a direct appeal to world leaders to provide greater support for the cultural sector. RM compared K-pop to “bibimbap,” a Korean mixed rice dish that blends different ingredients into one harmony. He said, "K-pop takes Korea's unique aesthetics and emotions but doesn't turn away elements of Western music like hip-hop, R&B or EDM." He continued by describing K-pop as a 360-degree total package of music, dance, performance, storytelling, visuals and even social media, and it's successful because it respects diversity and embraces others while holding on to its Korean identity. Beautifully put, RM, ! And that in front of so many global leaders. We have another story related to APEC? G-DRAGON will perform at the welcome dinner of the 2025 APEC Leaders’ Meeting. He will take the stage at the welcome event scheduled for Friday, the first day of the two-day summit set to take place in Gyeongju. He is the only K-pop artist who will be performing at the event. The organizer of the event said that G-DRAGON is the optimal figure to convey, in an influential manner, the values of connection and sustainability that APEC seeks. Previously, G-DRAGON was appointed as an honorary ambassador for APEC in July, and has appeared in a promotional video for the 2025 APEC. Excited for leaders around the world to enjoy his performance. Let's end with the latest update on the NewJeans-ADOR conflict. The first trial ruling for the lawsuit confirming the validity of the exclusive contract between NewJeans and their agency ADOR took place on Thursday morning. The court ruled in favor of ADOR, stating that it’s difficult to conclude that ADOR breached the exclusive contract solely on the grounds of Min Hee-jin’s dismissal, confirming the validity of the exclusive contract the two signed in April, 2022. The court also approved ADOR’s request for indirect compulsory execution, ruling that each NewJeans member must pay 1 billion won, about 700-thousand US dollars, to ADOR per violation if they engage in entertainment activities without the company’s prior approval. Immediately after the ruling, NewJeans stated that they will appeal against it. All eyes are on whether former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin will bring the girl group to her new agency. Keep us updated. Thank you Bella for today’s stories. #BTSRM #APEC2025 #KPopDiplomacy #비빔밥연설 #지드래곤공연 #뉴진스소송 #arirangnews 📣 Facebook :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Twitter :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Homepage : https://arirang.com/ 2025-10-30, 14:00 (KST)