BIGBANG’s Taeyang selected as an honorary ambassador for the ‘2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics’


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Great news VIPs! You might have heard that the ‘2018 Winter Olympics‘ are going to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and who better to represent Korea to the world than BIGBANG‘s Taeyang?

A representative of the organization committee stated on June 19, “Singer Taeyang of BIGBANG has been appointed as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.  An appointment ceremony will be held on June 21 at the Korean Press Center in Seoul.”

In addition to Taeyang, a total of 30 ambassadors have been selected for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.

Eight of the ambassadors are from the performing arts section which includes soprano Jo Soo Mi, actors Kim Woo Bin and Lee Min Ho, photographer Jo Jae Hyun and more.

Source: AllKPop

YG Entertainment to launch a new survival program with Bang Ye Dam and other male trainees

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YG Entertainment is launching another survival program with their trainees.

Previously, it was reported that Bang Ye Dam is preparing for his debut in a new boy group with young members aging from 15 to 17. On June 19, YG Entertainment revealed that the debut members of the boy group will be selected through a new survival program, which is scheduled to launch in the latter half of the year.

The show has a similar concept as 'Mix & Match' and 'WIN: Who's Next'; the survival programs that produced the groups' WINNER and iKON.

Source: AllKPop

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