BTS is the first K-pop boy band to debut No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard singles chart after Dynamite got 300,000 sales in its first week.
South-Korean K-pop band BTS delivered a ‘message of hope’ in a prerecorded video posted by UNICEF as part of the 75th United Nations General Assembly. In the video, the band members shared their own struggles with coronavirus pandemic lockdowns and encouraged fans to stay positive.
It should be noted that the virtual session of the UN General Assembly has been going on since September 21 on the historic occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.
The summit will feature a virtual address by all world leaders, focusing on strengthening ties and the growing global crisis caused by the Coronavirus.
The Korean band’s message was released in English and the Korean language.
“Let’s rethink our world, it may feel like the night is forever and we will always be alone, but the night is always dark before the first ray of the morning,” said BTS leader RM.
“If our voices empower people, then that’s what we want and will continue to do,” said Jungkook, BTS’s youngest member.
For those who’ve been living under rock
BTS are a K-pop (or Korean pop) group made up of seven members – Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook – who come from all over South Korea.
They launched in 2013 and have since rocketed to global stardom.
Their album ‘Love Yourself: Answer’ stormed to the top of the US charts, which saw South Korean President Moon Jae-in taking to Twitter to congratulate the boys on their success.
BTS is the biggest K-pop group internationally – and it doesn’t look like they’re stopping any time soon.
They call their fans “army“. BTS is known to have the largest fan base in the overall industry.
BTS recently became the first Korean act to debut at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart after their first English-language song, Dynamite, logged nearly 34 million U.S. streams and 300,000 sales in its first week, the biggest digital sales week for any artist in nearly three years.
UNICEF oversees humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.