BTS White House

WASHINGTON: South Korean boy band BTS, a fundraising juggernaut for US social justice causes, met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday ...

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

Korean pop supergroup BTS appeared at the White House press briefing on Tuesday and will meet with President Joe Biden as part of a visit aimed at ...

"We believe music is always an amazing and wonderful unifier of all things." To put a stop on this and support the cause, we'd like to take this opportunity to voice ourselves once again," the translator related. Each member of the boy band spoke at the podium -- most in Korean -- following Jean-Pierre's introduction.

Young fans peer through the gates while K-pop sensations meet the president and address the press.

The BTS visit made for one of of Biden’s more unusual days since taking office. Deese said: “OK, so I get to go home and tell my kids that BTS opened for me. We are truly and always grateful.” Jimin said: “We were devastated by the recent surge in hate crimes, including Asian American hate crimes. The Korean pop sensations BTS were here to give sleepy Washington a shot of adrenaline, discuss Asian inclusion and representation and address hate crimes against Asian people. “I would say thank you for helping me love myself a little more,” said Damaris Monroy Hernandez, a student spending her 16th birthday hoping to meet the K-pop group.

But BTS were not there to show President Joe Biden their "dynamite" moves. Rather, it was to discuss anti-Asian hate. Crimes targeting East Asians have risen ...

"Maybe equality begins when we open up and embrace all of our differences". Rather, it was to discuss anti-Asian hate. They are the world's best-selling artists, and they have brought the "K-Wave" to the 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.

WASHINGTON: South Korean boy band BTS, a fundraising juggernaut for US social justice causes, met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday ...

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

The megapopular South Korean boy band had a private meeting with President Joe Biden before joining press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to deliver their messages ...

“We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. Each of the seven members gave a brief comment, with group leader Kim Nam-joon, known as RM, kicking things off. “It is a great honor to be invited to the White House today to discuss the important issues of anti-Asian hate crimes, Asian inclusion and diversity,” RM said.

K-pop sensation BTS delivered opening remarks at Tuesday's White House press briefing ahead of the group's Oval Office meeting with President Biden.

“I don’t think the people making fun of BTS for going to the White House truly understand how much of a milestone this is. “Even the White House knows @BTS_twt global influence!” tweeted a fan after the press briefing. “We were devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes, including Asian American hate crimes. During 2020, the first year of the pandemic, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 76% in Los Angeles County alone. About 195,000 people were tuned into the livestream when it started at 11:30 a.m. Pacific, and that number had grown to nearly 300,000 by the end. “We believe music is always an amazing and wonderful unifier of all things.”