CARATs react proudly as SEVENTEEN kick off new Going Together UNESCO donation campaign with a special reward

CARATs expressed their pride for SEVENTEEN as the group launched a new donation campaign under UNESCO’s collaboration, titled #GoingTogether, on January 25, 2023. The campaign is designed to help underprivileged students in African and Asian regions.

The #GoingTogether donation event marks SEVENTEEN’s celebration of the International Day of Education, which was observed on January 24. CARATs, the group’s fandom, are naturally enthusiastic and proud of the 13-member group for helping make the world a better place.

The attractive factor of this donation event is that every person who donates a minimum of $1.5 USD via PayPal will get a special gift - a Bongbong font. Bongbong is a character created by Mingyu based on the group’s lightstick, Carat Bong. The font has a curvy, informal look and reflects the six-year-old BongBong’s newly-learned letters.

SEVENTEEN launches UNESCO donation campaign by introducing Bongbong font, encouraging fans to take part in it

SEVENTEEN kicked off another campaign under their #GoingTogether event, which reimagines the 'Futures of Education' with UNESCO. The donation event was launched in celebration of the International Day of Education and included an attractive feature that would entice CARATs to take part in it.

Bongbong, an adorable character created by Mingyu, was used to make the donation interesting for people across the globe. With just a $1.5 USD donation, people can get a special font that is made from Bongbong’s handwriting.

The font symbolizes “the importance of literacy and the joy of learning.” Furthermore, SEVENTEEN members recently gave a glimpse of how the Bongbong font looks.

All the proceeds from the donation will go to the Global Village Education Sharing Project, which supports the education of underprivileged children and students in several parts of Africa and Asia.

Fans, especially CARATs, felt proud of their favorite idols for launching an important project. Some even began donating to the #GoingTogether event instantly. Many fans complimented the idols on their UNESCO project, while others even began creating a meme template. Moreover, they couldn’t get over the cuteness of the six-year-old Bongbong and its font.

SEVENTEEN's BooSeokSoon is all set to return after a five-year hiatus

The 13-member powerhouse group’s subunit BooSeokSoon is currently preparing for a comeback in five years. The unit is made up of Seungkwan (Boo Seung-kwan), DK (Lee Seok-min) and Hoshi (Kwon Soon-young). The trio debuted in March 2018 with the digital single Just Do It.

BooSeokSoon’s comeback caused a frenzy in the CARAT fandom. Fans first found out by discovering BSS merchandise patents on Weverse. The comeback was officially confirmed on January 6, 2023, informing about the album’s name - SECOND WIND. Till now, PLEDIS Entertainment has released two concept photos, including solo and group photos.

SECOND WIND, BooSeokSoon’s first single album, will be released on February 6, 2023. Pre-orders for the album are also open. More details, such as another round of concept photos, tracklist, and music video teasers, will be released in the coming days.

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Afreen has been a K-Pop Content Specialist at Sportskeeda since 2021. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Afreen has over 4+ years of working in various positions including being an entertainment content writer with Pinkvilla’s K-pop division Hallyutalk and CineDope, and as a copywriter at Flying Cursor.

As per Afreen, she loves her work because she gets to write about the things she is obsessed with. Her thorough research and following the two-genuine-source rule of journalism helps her produce the most accurate content, along with helping her be up-to-date with the industry.

Afreen has had the privilege to interview The Rose's frontrunner, WOOSUNG, and LIONESSES, K-pop's first openly LGBTQ+ group. She is a big fan of SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS, and The Rose for their hard work, sincerity, and the comic relief their shows provide.

When she is off her shift, Afreen explores the streets of Nottingham in the UK, cooks, and listens to new music.

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