K-Pop stars SHINee's Taemin, MAMAMOO's Hwasa, and Ha Ji-won attended the ambassador appointment ceremony for the 2025 NY Hallyu Expo.
October/1/2025 15:34
On the afternoon of the 1st, at the international conference room on the basement floor of KOTRA headquarters in Yeomgok-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, the appointment ceremony for the public relations ambassadors of the '2025 New York Hallyu Expo' was held, attended by SHINee's Taemin, MAMAMOO's Hwasa, and Ha Ji-won. - SHINee's Taemin released the MV for his solo song 'Veil,' expressing a variety of emotions such as anger and sadness. - MAMAMOO's Hwasa appeared in a sexy outfit for the 'Soaked Show 2025' and also had a hug shot with PSY.
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