Actress Song Hye Kyo and Professor Seo Kyung Duk have donated 10,000 Itaewon guidebooks to Mongolia to celebrate Liberation Day.

These guidebooks, available in Korean and Mongolian, can be found at the temporary Itaewon Memorial Hall in Ulaanbaatar and will also be displayed at the new Itaewon Memorial Hall.

The guidebook covers important details about Itaewon’s anti-Japanese independence efforts, his work in Mongolia, the Itaewon Memorial Park, his family mausoleum, and his life.

Professor Seo explained, “As more Korean tourists visit Mongolia, this is a great chance to highlight Itaewon’s role in the independence movement.” He added, “Maintaining these historical sites abroad needs constant attention and visits from our citizens.”

For those who can’t visit Ulaanbaatar, the guidebook can be downloaded from the 'Our History Stories Abroad' website.

Over the last 13 years, Seo Kyung Duk and Song Hye Kyo have donated Korean guidebooks, signs, and relief sculptures to 37 Korean independence sites abroad. Recently, multilingual videos about lesser-known female independence activists like Jeong Jeong-hwa and Yoon Hee-sun have been made and shared worldwide.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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