Jimin Receives A Plaque of Appreciation For His 2018 MMA Fan Dance
Date: February 27, 2019 (KSt)
Photo cr. Kpop Herald
On February 27, 2019 (KST), Jimin posted a picture on BTSβs official Twitter account of an appreciation plaque that he received from Kim Baek Bong Korean Fan Dance Conservation Society for his iconic fan dance at the 2018 Melon Music Awards. The message on the plaque reads, β"BTS reinterpreted Korea's beautiful fan dance in its own words and by doing so, it played a huge role in raising the aesthetic value and the status of it."
An Byungju, a dance professor at Kyung Hee University and the daughter of Kim Baek-bong said during an interview with Edaily, "We all agreed that BTS' inspirational stage contributed in raising the awareness of Korean traditional arts."
She continued, "In this day and age where everything changes so rapidly, the fact that BTS who has a worldwide reputation played a part in preserving and improving traditions almost felt like a cultural independence movement."
β SBS News