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President Moon Jae-in chats with members of BTS ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals Moment (SDG Moment) opening ceremony held at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York on Monday. (provided by the Blue House)

K-pop superstars BTS joined South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the UN's Sustainable Development Goals Moment (SDG Moment) event on Monday. Following President Moon's address to the UN General Assembly, BTS gave a presentation of its own, in which members said that the current generation of young people "welcomes change" rather than fearing it. The group encouraged young people to fill their daily lives with positive energy and not lose hope despite the challenges they may face during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Members of BTS arrive at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday to take part in the opening session of the SDG Moment forum at the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly. (AFP/Yonhap News)

BTS group leader RM speaks at the opening session of the UN's SDG Moment event on Monday in New York. (AFP/Yonhap News)

BTS members Ji-min (right) and Jung-kook speak at the opening session of the UN General Assembly’s SDG Moment event on Monday. (AFP/Yonhap News)

President Moon Jae-in poses for a photo with members of BTS and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (bottom, second from right) ahead of the SDG Moment opening ceremony on Monday. (provided by the Blue House)

By Lee Jeong-a, staff photographer

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