One of the best-selling bands globally and one of the most influential artists, South Korean boyband group BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, met with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday to target Asians. discuss hate crimes. Apart from making great music, the KPOP group is also known for having a charitable heart and voicing their support for equality, justice, and loving themselves.
bts The members have already arrived in Washington, D.C. Their youngest member, Jean Jung-kook, left for the US on May 29, and the remaining six members left on May 29.
The BTS group consists of seven members Kim Seok-jin (Jin), Min Eun-gi (Suga), Jung Ho-seok (J-Hope), Kim Nam-joon (RM), Park Ji-min (Jimin), Kim Taehyung. Huh. (V), and Jungkook.
Earlier today, the White House initiative on AA and NHPI tweeted, “Global K-pop event BTS will join @PressSec on top of the White House press briefing, where the Grammy-nominated musical group will give brief remarks.”
In addition, he added, “at 3 p.m. ET, @POTUS will welcome BTS to the Oval Office to come together in solidarity, Asian inclusion and representation, and discuss the need to address anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination.”
On May 26, the White House Initiative stated, “On May 31, the global K-pop phenomenon and Grammy-nominated music group BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan or “Beyond the Scene”) from the Republic of Korea will join POTUS at the White House. Asians To discuss hate crimes and celebrate AA and NHPI Heritage Month.”
Big Hit Music previously announced, saying, “As we go as artists representing South Korea, we’re going to discuss a wide variety of topics including inclusion, diversity, anti-Asian hate crimes, culture and the arts. Looking forward,” reported by Reuters.
BTS is managed by Big Hit Music.
The meeting between BTS and Biden comes as May recognizes Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month, amid a sharp increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans over the past year.
A Reuters report said attacks against people of Asian descent have increased as some politicians and pundits encourage Americans to blame China for COVID-19, among other tensions.
Notably, in June 2020, BTS donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter cause. His fanbase then matched a similar $1 million donation to the cause.
The BTS fanbase is demographic and diverse in terms of age, gender, race, ethnicity, geography, and more.