The rookie boy group ATBO was elected as the public relations ambassador for "Korea Forest Love Youth 2023."

Keep reading to know more about the latest whereabouts of the group.

ATBO Appointed As Ambassador for 'Korea Forest Love Youth 2023'

On March 20, the rookie boy group ATBO was selected as public relations ambassador for "Korea Forest Love Youth 2023." The ceremony was held at the Forest Science Museum of the National Institute of Forest Science in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.

ATBO member Ryu Junmin, whose birthday is the same day as Arbor Day, represented and expressed his impressions as the ambassador of the campaign during the appointment ceremony.

"The world is thinking about the climate crisis, and I think we should all pay a lot of attention to forests, which are one way to solve it. As public relations ambassadors for the Korean Forest Love Youth, who are thinking about and putting into practice directly, ATBO thinks It is an honor to be able to do this, and ATBO wants to work together to inform many people of the importance of the natural environment."

Moreover, the Korea Forest Love Youth conveyed their expectation to the rookie group as an ambassador and the influence they can contribute to the audience.

"We anticipate that ATBO will openly deliver environmental protection messages through the Korea Forest Love Youth's official channels, such as newsletters, SNS, and websites, and have a positive impact on teenagers."

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The rising boy band group ATBO debuted in 2022. It has 7 members: Jeong Sunghwan (lead vocals), Kim Yeonkyu (main vocals), Oh Junseok (main dancer), Won Bin (sub-vocals), Ryu Junmin (lead dancer), Bae Hyun Jun (lead rapper), and Seok Rakwon (lead dancer).

The group is under IST Entertainment, home to K-pop groups Apink, Weeekly, and THE BOYZ.

The group was formed through the survival show "THE ORIGIN- A, B, OR What?".

ATBO debuted with their song "Monochrome (Color)." Five months later, they won awards, such as "Rookie of the Year" at the 2022 Asia Model Awards, and "Focus Award" at the 2022 Asian Artist Awards.

In addition, during the 2022 Melon Music Awards, ATBO was chosen as "2022 Choice," representing as a notable new artist. It was also revealed that ATBO gained popularity with a global audience and an impressive presence as a rookie boy group.

The boy group released their 1st mini-album, "The Beginning: 開花." Aside from "Monochrome," the EP was released together with 5 other songs, "7ibe (Vibe)," "Graffiti," "High Five," "Wow," and "Run."

ATBO member Junseok wrote all the rap parts of the songs except for "Run."

Meanwhile, ATBO member Hyunjun helped with the lyrics of "Graffiti," "High Five," and "Wow."

Recently, ATBO appeared in JTBC's "Peak Time" as "Team 5:00". The group caught the organisers' attention in each episode due to their potential as a group.

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Written by Shaina Smith.