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SEOUL, October 27 (AJP) - RM, the leader of K-pop juggernaut BTS, will deliver a keynote speech at the CEO Summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju this week.
Although specific details remain under wraps, he is scheduled to speak for about 10 minutes on Wednesday, focusing on the country's soft power and how cultural creativity can nurture local industries.
Over 1,700 global business leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun, are expected to converge in the historic city to discuss the latest developments in technology as well as major global issues from artificial intelligence and semiconductors to energy and culture.
RM previously spoke at the United Nations' General Assembly in 2018 as a global youth representative and delivered a message of hope during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, garnering international attention.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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