BTS released a rare political statement on Wednesday (June 4), standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
“We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence. You, I and we all have the right to be respected. We will stand together. #BlackLivesMatter,” the K-pop boy band tweeted to their more than 26 million followers. (The message was also available in the band’s native Korean.)
The septet’s tweet comes just days after K-pop fans banded together to stomp out a “White Lives Matter” movement on social media, flooding the hashtag with K-pop memes, fan-cam footage and other content to successfully drown out the campaign’s racist, anti-BLM messaging.
Meanwhile, the Bangtan Boys are also busy with Festa 2020, their annual anniversary celebration with their ARMY of passionate fans. This year’s Festa — which began Monday (June 1) and runs through June 13 — includes a photo collection documenting the idols’ year, a piano version of Love Yourself: Answer opener “Euphoria,” two new choreography videos, two separate “family portraits” and the possibility of a brand-new single titled “Still With You,” the latter of which is marked for Friday (June 5) on the event’s schedule.
Check out BTS’ Black Lives Matter statement below.
우리는 인종차별에 반대합니다.
우리는 폭력에 반대합니다.
나, 당신, 우리 모두는 존중받을 권리가 있습니다. 함께 하겠습니다.We stand against racial discrimination.
We condemn violence.
You, I and we all have the right to be respected. We will stand together.#BlackLivesMatter— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) June 4, 2020