RM of BTS named honorary ambassador for Korea's killed in action recovery agency

RM of BTS was named the honorary ambassador for the Defense Ministry's Agency for KIA Recovery & Identification on Thursday. His agency BigHit Music confirmed the news with Korea JoongAng Daily on Wednesday.

The recovery agency, founded in 2000, aims to search and identify soldiers lost in the Korean War.

The agency has so far recovered the remains of 13,121 military personnel killed during the war, including 11,313 Korean soldiers and 32 soldiers under the United Nations Command.

RM, as the honorary ambassador, will help the agency promote its efforts and works.

Previously, Korean War veteran and television presenter Song Hae and professor Seo Kyoung-duk, known for his works promoting Korean culture, served as the honorary ambassadors for the agency.

Check out the photos and video from the ceremony below: