Ok-pop boy group Seventeen has been honored with a certificates of appreciation from Los Angeles for its contributions to music and youth empowerment inside the American metropolis, the group’s company stated Saturday.
Pledis Leisure stated Joshua, the LA-born member of the 13-piece group, was invited by the LA Metropolis Council to obtain the certificates on the group’s behalf Friday.
Joshua was born and raised in LA earlier than transferring to South Korea after highschool to pursue a profession in music.
The group was acknowledged for working the “Seventeen the Metropolis Los Angeles” challenge, which started Thursday to embellish downtown LA and its iconic landmarks with Seventeen-themed colours and shows.
“There are traces of my childhood throughout LA,” Joshua stated. “To see LA Metropolis Corridor, Hollywood and Korea City all participate in ‘Seventeen the Metropolis LA’ and be part of us and our followers, Carats, in totally having fun with the particular final cease of our US tour, is an absolute honor and an expertise I will personally always remember.”
Joshua famous similarities between his group and his hometown, saying, “We each thrive on the countless prospects that range creates.
“LA stands tall as capital of tradition and creativity, fueled by bustling vitality created by folks from numerous backgrounds,” he stated. “Seventeen is like that too. The 13 of us have come along with our completely different personalities and tastes to create a form of dynamic and inventive spirit that is distinctive to Seventeen.”
Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, who invited Joshua to attend the council assembly, recommended Seventeen for its position as UNESCO’s first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth.
“Seventeen has not solely set information on stage but additionally used their platform to make a distinction in folks’s lives,” she stated. “They embody the form of group spirit we’re proud to have fun right here in Los Angeles each single day.”
“Seventeen the Metropolis Los Angeles” will run via Monday, and the group is scheduled to carry out two sold-out reveals at BMO Stadium in LA on the weekend to wrap up its American tour. (Yonhap)
