It was a United Nations speech that got attention like few others — a plug for vaccines, young people and the Earth's well-being from superstar K-pop band BTS.
Addressing the stage for a sustainability event, the seven-member musical juggernaut appeared before the renowned green-marbled backdrop in the General Assembly hall on Monday to help promote U.N. goals for 2030 including ending extreme poverty, preserving the planet and achieving gender equality.South Korean President Moon Jae-in introduced the pop stars as special presidential envoys and an “exceptionally outstanding group of young men who are connecting with the youth across the world.
Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS watch a music video on the General Assembly Hall monitors during the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2021.The gravity of the moment wasn’t lost on the musicians standing before world leaders and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Nerves were evident when band member Jimin stumbled over his words while talking about young people trying to navigate the pandemic.
But it wasn't all about U.N. goals. The group also unveiled a new music video for its current hit single “Permission to Dance,” which was filmed at U.N. Headquarters in New York. The singers crooned, “Don’t need to talk the talk, just walk the walk,” while dancing their way from the General Assembly hall to the garden overlooking the East River.
Since its debut in 2013, BTS has garnered global recognition for its self-produced music and activism, which also includes publicly calling out anti-Asian racism. The band topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart three times in 2020, and was nominated for prominent music awards like Billboard Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards.Monday's speech marked the group's second appearance at the U.N. The band took part in an event in 2018, when RM spoke about its work with UNICEF.
Um, the President of the United States JoeBiden is addressing the world right now, live, at headquarters in NYC, and that's where our interest lies! What a wonderful, important address right now before UNGA. Thank you!
Why? To tell them they don't have the beat.
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These 7 beautiful talented and incredibly caring are amazing and in touch with todays younger people on all issues the world is facing. They are perfect spokesmen for the needs and the great changes we need for the betterment of us all.
What the hell, I thought this was an TheOnion headline.
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