Together with SHINee, EXO has been chosen as honorary ambassadors of the Gangnam district. There had been two separate ceremonies were held for the two idol groups- February 26 for SHINee, and today, February 28, for EXO.
SHINee and EXO were selected by Gangnam as Korean Star representatives. They will take part of the district’s efforts to promote tourism. As of 2013, 50.8% of foreign tourists, approximately 5.1 million people, who visited Seoul visited Gangnam. Through appointing representative Hallyu stars like SHINee and EXO, Gangnam looks forward in attracting even more foreign tourists, having the goal of 8 million tourists.
All twelves members of EXO were in attendance for today’s ceremony, looking very decent and handsome in all black suits. They somehow got to keep their thumbs up for all the photos.