KBS to Conduct a Survey Targeting ARMYs Who Learned Hangul through BTS
In celebration of "Hangul Day," KBS will conduct a survey, wherein subjects will be ARMYs who learned Hangul through BTS.
What is "Hangul Day?"
Hangul Day or Korean Alphabet Day is being celebrated on Oct. 9 in South Korea every year. North Korea also celebrates the event, which they call Choson'gul Day, every Jan. 15. It is held to commemorate the invention and proclamation of Hangul as the country's alphabetic system. It has been a national holiday in South Korea since 1970.
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During "Hangul Day," Korean citizens would hoist the Korean national flag to pay show appreciation for the event. Many people also visit the museum located underneath the massive golden statue of King Sejong the Great of Joseon, who was responsible for the development of the Hangul system.
Not to mention, Hangul is one of the only few writing systems where both the founder and founding date are known to mankind.
KBS to Conduct a Survey with ARMYs who Learned Hangul through BTS as the Subject
On Aug. 10, an official from KBS (Korean Broadcasting System), a national public broadcaster in South Korea, took to their official Twitter account (@MyloveKBS) to post an announcement about their upcoming survey.
The post began with a statement calling the attention of ARMYs (fans of BTS), "To ARMYs around the world! We're the production team of KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)."
The post then said that KBS would like to introduce the ARMYs who learned Hangul because of BTS on the celebration of "Hangul Day" on Oct. 9.
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About the survey, KBS unveiled that ARMYs will have to answer questions related to BTS and Hangul including: "What is your favorite BTS song?" and "What is ARMY's proficiency level in Hangul?"
KBS further stated that they want to complete the "Hangul Day" special broadcast with a video featuring ARMYs. The video will comprise clips of the fans holding a paper with their favorite lyrics from BTS songs written in Hangul and singing along to that certain track.
ARMYs from across the globe who want to participate are required to film themselves and send the clips to KBS.
Meanwhile, KBS's survey will start today, Aug. 10, until Sept. 10.
Are you going to take part in the survey for KBS's celebration of "Hangul Day"?
BTS Grabs 7th Win for "Permission to Dance" on "Inkigayo"
In other news, BTS recently took another music show win for their latest English-language song "Permission to Dance."
On the Aug. 8 broadcast of SBS's "Inkigayo," BTS's "Permission to Dance" was one of the candidates for first place, along with AKMU's "NAKKA" and aespa's "Next Level."
BTS ultimately claimed the victor with a total of 8651 points for "Permission to Dance." AKMU placed second with 5925 points while aespa in third place with 5767 points.
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Overall, BTS's "Permission to Dance" has won seven trophies on different music shows.
"Permission to Dance" constantly occupies a spot inside the Top 10 of various Korean music charts.
As of noon KST on Aug. 10, BTS's "Permission to Dance" ranked second on VIBE, third on MelOn, fifth on Genie and Bugs, and sixth on FLO.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott