Big Ocean performed its first New York City concert and visited the UNDP Midtown office on Aug. 4 to promote inclusivity for people with disabilities. The trio—members PJ, Chanyeon, and Jiseok—alongside Parastar Entertainment CEO Haley Cha emphasized the role of digital inclusion and innovation in enabling their careers. Big Ocean represents the first hard-of-hearing K-Pop act to gain global attention and models how technology can help people achieve dreams. Fans known as PADOs provide community support within the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. The UNDP affirmed commitment to disability inclusion through its Global Disability Fund and a focus on intentional digital accessibility.
Big Ocean made a big splash this month with their first concert in New York City and a special visit to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). As the first hard-of-hearing K-Pop act to hit the global stage, Big Ocean has felt as though it is incumbent upon themselves to spread awareness regarding the importance of inclusivity, especially for those with disabilities. It is through their example that, with the help of technology, they say everyone has the potential to achieve their dreams.
Big Ocean's name has become synonymous with changemakers in the industry. Their success in the entertainment world is a testament to their perseverance, talent, and the importance of equal opportunity. Inside the UNDP Midtown headquarters, members PJ, Chanyeon, and Jiseok, along with Haley Cha, the Chief Executive Officer of Parastar Entertainment a company set on representing artists and athletes with disabilities since 2020underscored the impact of digital inclusion and innovation on their careers.
At UNDP, we talk about how digital transformation can transform lives and really allow people to invest in their own potential futures and reach their full potential. But that doesn't happen automatically. We have to understand that if we are going to be inclusive and reach everyone with this life-transforming power of technology, we have to be really intentional about it. And that's something that Big Ocean really gives such a
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