South кσяєαn President Lee Jae Myung officially began his five-year term on the morning of June 4 with 49.31% of the vote. The new leader of Asia's fourth-largest economy is expected to end six months of chaos due to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law.
In the context of the tense and extremely important election for South кσяєα, in addition to the topic of the new President, BTS also caused a stir with the moment of appearing on the special election program with the theme "Democracy Again: Choice 2025" on the evening of June 3.
At 7:58 p.m., just before the results of the joint polls were announced by the three major кσяєαn terrestrial TV stations - KBS, MBC and SBS, MBC released a countdown video produced by AI technology for the first time in the history of election broadcasting.
'That Day, Together Now' is planned to visually express the spirit of connecting the past and present, highlighting the themes of independence, democracy, and unification through immersive storytelling. The show was well received for evoking many memories, emotions, and spirits of the people.
Viewers' support exploded when they saw the connection between Kim Gu and BTS embedded in this video. Note that Kim Gu was the 6th and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of кσяєα, the leader of the South кσяєαn independence movement against the נαραиese Empire.
Specifically, the scene recalls Kim Gu's iconic statement: "We have entered an era where our entire nation is stepping onto the global stage". In a split screen, there're BTS members and specially, RM's iconic speech at the United Nations in 2018.
The voice of BTS leader RM flowed naturally after that: “(Instead of dreaming while looking at the stars) So let’s all take one more step forward.” This delicately interwoven moment connects the dreams of independence activists in the past and the reality of global K-pop artists today.
On SNS and online communities, there are many touching responses such as, "I was moved by the scene where BTS seemed to be continuing Kim Koo's will" and "I was surprised that history and culture could be so naturally connected". Netizens also commented on this scene, saying, "It is a sincere message that the past reflects the present and the present opens up the future".
BTS, the "21st century pop icons", is praised as leading icons for the youth generation in building the country and bringing the image of кσяєα to the world. Especially, in the context that there is only half a month left until all members of the group are discharged from the military, fans are even more hopeful about the new era that BTS is about to conquer.
Meanwhile, MBC tried to differentiate itself with a historical story that combined 'the flow of time and emotions' through AI technology. The program was well received for going beyond mere information delivery and incorporating messages that encompαѕѕed кσяєα's past, present, and future before the pivotal moment.
