BTS has been honored with a Presidential Citation at the 5th Korea Good Donation Awards, becoming the first Korean artist ever to receive the distinction.

The ceremony, hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, recognized BTS for the global impact of their LOVE MYSELF campaign with UNICEF, which has supported violence prevention and mental health programs for youth across 155 countries and reached over 100 million people worldwide.

BTS thanked ARMY for helping drive the campaign’s success, saying the award represents encouragement for everyone who embraced the message of “loving ourselves and loving the world.”

Through their work with UNICEF and continuous philanthropy, BTS has become its largest private partner in child protection, raising about 9.2 billion KRW with fans.

The group is now preparing for a large-scale world tour next spring alongside their upcoming album.