BTS Gives Message To Fans In Their Speech In Front Of The UN General Assembly

BTS (Photo: Soompi)

JAKARTA - South Korean President Moon Jae In and K-pop idol group BTS speak at the Sustainable Development Goals Moment (SDGs Moment) at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

This is BTS' first official event after being officially appointed as special presidential envoy by President Moon Jae In last week.

At the SDGs Moment, the BTS members spoke from the perspective of young people living through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and shared messages of hope for the future.

"We are here today to share stories about future generations. Before we came here, we asked young people in their teens and 20s around the world about the last two years and about the world they live in today," said RM, reported by Soompi on Tuesday.

Jin continued, "There have been times over the past two years when we also felt confused and troubled. But here, there were people who shouted, 'Let's live, let's make the best of this moment,' Jin continued.

Jimin then continued, "They can't stay silent all this time in their lives. There's nothing we can blame. We're still the same as yesterday, but the world has changed like we suddenly entered a parallel world."

BTS members take turns giving speeches before the UN assembly. Jungkook said that BTS was very sad to hear the news about the acceptance and graduation ceremony being canceled.

According to him, it will be very sad when someone misses a moment that should be celebrated. BTS also felt disappointed because they had to cancel a concert tour that had been prepared for a long time and missed many moments that they wanted to finish.

"We need time to mourn the things that are lost from COVID-19, and time to discover how precious the moments we take for granted," said Suga.

Jimin then showed the results of the #youthtoday BTS campaign that they ran on social media, where people would post photos of their precious moments.

He said there were many people showing photos playing in the open. For Jimin, the last two years have been a lot of time spent in nature and feel even more special.

"We just talked about mourning, but it's hard to think about mourning for the Earth. Everyone agrees that climate change is an important issue, but it's not easy to talk about what the best solution is," said J-Hope when talking about environmental issues.

"As we prepared to come here today, we learned that there are many young people who are interested in environmental issues and there are many students who make this their field of study," RM added.

RM further shared, "The future is an unexplored territory, and we will be the ones who spend the most time in it, so I think these young people are trying to find a way for us to live in it."

V continued the speech by expressing his hopes for the future. He does not think that young people see their future filled with darkness.

V said that there are many young people who care about the world and are looking for solutions. "There are still a lot of pages left in the story about us, so I hope we don't just talk about it like the ending is already written," V said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, September 21.

Jungkook added, "Sometimes the world seems to stop in its place even if we're ready to leave. Sometimes you feel like you're lost. There are times when we feel the same way."

On the same occasion, RM said that he heard the teens and 20s being referred to as the "lost generation of COVID". This means that young people have lost their way at a time when most of them need opportunities and challenges.

"But just because adults can't see their own way, doesn't mean they're lost," said RM.

Jimin shared photos of students continuing their studies and activities despite the pandemic. Through virtual space, young people still meet their peers and this is a new way, including living a healthier lifestyle.

"Instead of looking lost, they find new courage and take on new challenges," said Jimin.

"Therefore, I think instead of 'lost generation', 'welcome generation' is a more appropriate name. Instead of being afraid of change, this generation says 'welcome' when they step into the future," said Jin. add.

BTS believes there is a lot of hope and possibility that will not lead young people astray. Even though the choices made are not perfect, it doesn't mean that young people can't do anything during the pandemic.

"What matters is the choices we make when we face change. Hearing the news of us coming to the UN, many people wonder if we have been vaccinated. I will take this opportunity to say that all seven of us have been vaccinated," said J-Hope.

RM continued, "Vaccinations are like tickets to meeting our fans and being able to stand here today. As we said today, we are also doing the things we can do right now."

With vaccination, people can continue to work and live in new ways. V believes that soon everyone will be able to meet again and when the time comes, BTS will continue to give positive energy every day.

"We thought the world had stopped, but kept moving forward. I believe that every choice is the beginning of change, not the end. I hope that in this new world, we can all say to each other, 'Welcome'," concluded RM.

BTS then shared a video of their performance featuring "Permission to Dance" at the UN General Assembly.