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BTS Meets Joe Biden To Mark “Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders” Heritage Month

‘The pop sensations and globetrotting K-pop boy band BTS met President Joe Biden on the occasion of the AANHPI Heritage Month. In April, the boys visited the United States for the concert Permission To Dance On Stage in Las Vegas.

During the last night of their performance, The Bangtan Boys announced their next album ‘Proof’ slated to release on June 10, 2022. BTS is back on the United States soil to meet Joe Biden for a cause of anti-Asian racism.

BTS Member Suga Hoped For Tolerance During The Press Meeting

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The South-Korean and the now global sensation BTS met President Biden to address the hate crimes hurled at the Asian American community in the States. All the boys donned black suits and met the White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for the press briefing. 

In recent times, especially during the cataclysmic times of the COVID-19, the South-East Asian communities had to pay huge prices. To dissipate awareness about the rising hate crimes, BTS visited the White House for a meeting with the POTUS. 

During the press briefing, Park Ji-min popularly known as Jimin said, “devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes across the US.” The FBI reported that the hate crimes rate against Asians rose to a whopping percentage of 70% in 2020.

The quadrupled number of cases coincided with the increasing number of hate crimes due to the “Chinese Virus” narrative. However, another member hoped for a silver-lining saying, “It’s not wrong to be different. I think equality begins when we open up and embrace all of our differences.”

The Band Is Happy That Music Is Transcending Borders

BTS at Grammy awards
BTS at Grammy awards

The popularity of the band is unprecedented. The ‘Butter’ and ‘Dynamite’ artists have said during the address: “Surprised that music created by South Korean artists reaches so many people around the world, transcending languages and cultural barriers.”

They continued, “We believe music is always an amazing unifier of all things.” In April 2021, President Biden signed the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act, which had the objective to address the surging rate of hate crimes against Asian Americans during the pandemic. 

Both BTS and Joe Biden took to Twitter to thank each other. In a tweet, Biden wrote, “It was great to meet you, @bts_bighit. Thanks for all you’re doing to raise awareness around the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination. I look forward to sharing our conversation soon.” 

The band also extended their gratitude and wrote, “Thanks for having us at the White House! It was a huge honor to discuss important issues with @POTUS today. We’re very grateful for #BTSARMY who made it possible.”

Also Read: Joe Biden Shares Video Of His Mental Health Talk With Selena Gomez

Nishant Bhise
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Nishant Bhise is a Sub-Editor at FirstCuriosity. He has more than 2 years of experience in Entertainment content writing with the organization. Besides being a journalist and humanist, he loves cinema and intersectionality, basically everything that screams love, hope, and of course, Lady Gaga. Nishant loves and breathes popular culture, music, especially hip-hop and pop, and the royal family drama. Along with that, he takes great interest in the happenings in the technology world and politics. He is an LGBTQIA+ ally. Approach him with an apple juice to discuss Modern Family, Pose, and Schitt’s Creek.

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