The City of Busan held an event, where citizens were asked to recommend which celebrity would best represent the city’s charm. The event took place on the city’s official website and social media sites, including Facebook and KakaoStory from April 17 to 30, 2019 and had a total number of 2,307 participants. As for the results of the event, the top-listed celebrities include Kang Daniel, Lee Dae-ho, Bae Jeong-nam, Lee Kyung-kyu, Lee Si-eon, Kim Sook, Im Siwan, Choo Shin-soo, Gong Yoo, Kim Hye-soo, BTS, BTS (Jimin) and BTS (Jungkook) respectively.
The city plans to appoint three honorary ambassadors, with their consent, according to the results of the event. The appointed honorary ambassadors of Busan will make social contributions to the city and its citizens, and offer their talents.
Model and actor Bae Jeong-nam will be appointed as an honorary ambassador of Busan on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Busan City Hall. The honorary ambassador appointment ceremony will take place along with a fashion show for summer outfits.