BTS, WHITE HOUSE

BTS came to the White House to talk to Biden about Asian inclusion and representation, and to discuss a sharp rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in recent ...

Much of the audience checked out just as quickly. The seven-member sensation, which has shattered records with its popular songs and music videos, drove more than 310,000 simultaneous viewers to tune into a livestream of the press briefing on the White House's YouTube channel. Biden last year signed the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act in an effort to address that trend.

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Their fan base extends into older demographics, tying their spending clout to an internet-savvy generation that harnesses the power of social media. "We were devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes, including Asian American hate crimes," band member Jimin said through a translator. Advertisement

President Joe Biden records a digital address with the singing group BTS Tuesday May 31 2022. Photo Credit: The White House/Adam Schultz.

When good people talk about it, and say how bad it is, it goes down.” Underscoring the reason for the group’s invitation, he added, “People really care about what you say.” Referencing May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S., President Biden said, “This is an important month here in America. A lot of our Asian American friends have been subject to real discrimination. “We want to say, thank you, sincerely for your decision, such as signing the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act into law,” RM, the group’s leader, told Biden in the video.

See photos from BTS' White House visit, where they discussed spreading awareness around anti-Asian hate crimes with President Joe Biden.

Afterward came their conversation with the president – which made them the first Korean artists to discuss anti-Asian hate with a U.S. president at the White House – during which Biden thanked the guys for using their platform to help make a difference. “We were devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes, including anti-Asian hate crimes,” said Jimin during his turn behind the microphone. In celebration of the final day of AANHPI Heritage Month on Tuesday (May 31), Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook took on Washington, D.C., for a press conference.

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Rally around their positivity,” wrote a Carlson and BTS fan. as long as they can spread the message!” wrote a different fan. I look forward to sharing more of our conversation soon.” BTS thanked the BTS Army for making the meeting happen. The “Butter” singers delivered remarks in the White House press briefing room on Tuesday before meeting with Biden to discuss Asian representation, inclusion and anti-Asian hate crimes. “Yeah, so we got a Korean pop group to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States. OK. Good job, guys,” he said. And yes, BTS are doing that.

BTS, considered the biggest boy band globally, visited the White House on Tuesday to address anti-Asian hate crimes.

— nnaohr (@kookoonn1)May 31, 2022 — AHedgie⁷ᴾʳᵒᵒᶠ (@CrzdNem)May 31, 2022 — 🖤Bibi⁷ ⁱˢ ᴾʳᵒᵒᶠ (@Namgiseok_Bbi13)May 31, 2022 — GummySuga⁷⟬⟭⟭⟬💜 ᴾʳᵒᵒᶠ 💜 (@LilMeowMeowBTS7)June 1, 2022 — 🖤Bibi⁷ ⁱˢ ᴾʳᵒᵒᶠ (@Namgiseok_Bbi13)May 31, 2022 In their speech, BTS member Jimin highlighted the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes that surged during the pandemic and said, “We were devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes including Asian American hate crimes.

K-pop superstar group BTS delivered remarks at the White House on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss Asian representation and ...

Anti-Asian hate crimes rose 339% in 2021 compared to the year prior, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. BTS, which consists of RM, Jin, J-Hope, Jimin, Jungkook, Suga and V, got their start in 2010 and had massive success in 2021. Hilton opened up about her experience with physical and emotional abuse at Provo Canyon School in her documentary, This Is Paris.