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A K-Pop star and seven other civilians will join Japanese tycoon Yusaku Maezawa for a trip around the moon next year on SpaceX.

Japanese billionaire and entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa released on Friday the names of eight people who will join him on a trip to the moon on a SpaceX spaceship next year.Japanese billionaire and entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa released the names of the eight people who will join him on a trip to the moon on a SpaceX spaceship next year.

"I can't miss this opportunity," said Aoki in a video released by dearMoon on Thursday. "My soul is begging for this." Kamran said she hopes her students see dearMoon as a way to show how well-rounded, creative people can do extraordinary things. Kamran said that in 50 years, commercial space will be accessible for anyone—not just millionaires and billionaires.

In the dearMoon video, Maezawa said that he and Aoki became fast friends due to their similar age. He said that he has high expectations for Aoki.MORE: Artemis moon rocket set for launch early Wednesday after series of delays Big Bang member T.O.P said he feels a great responsibility and pride in being the first Korean citizen to go to the moon.

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