BTS in the White House. Photo: AFP
Members of the popular South Korean music group BTS met with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday in the White House to address hate crimes against the Asian community in the US and raise their voices for diversity.
“We are devastated by the recent wave of hate crime, including those against American Asians. We would like to take this opportunity to raise our voices and say we are here, “singer Jimin said at a press conference after the meeting.
Kim Namjoon, Kim Taehyung, Kim Seokjin, Jeon Jeongguk, Park Jimin, Jung Hoseok and Min Yoon-gi at the White House. Photo: Reuters.
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Biden hosted the K-pop band to close the Asian American Heritage Month events at the White House, where dozens of fans flocked hoping to see their idols.
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