If 2 years ago somebody told me that I would be a k-pop fan, I would have laughed. The only thing that came to my mind after hearing k-pop was just “plenty of boys with make-up”. I used to form my opinion depending on some people’s judgments. Luckily, people grow up and their vision of the world changes accordingly. Today, I can confidently say that I am an ARMY, a proud fan of the BTS.
BTS is a South Korean boyband, consisting of 7 members. They debuted in 2013 and since that time create and produce music that is encouraging young people to follow their dreams and give up on society’s borders. Every song is full of meaning, BTS translate social messages to their listeners. They went through the majority of hardships that formed their personalities and gave them an opportunity to make their music more personal. That is the thing that caught me in them. I can’t help but mention that their performances are spectacular and breath-taking, as well as their choreography. All these factors make BTS special artists, who endlessly love their fandom. Nevertheless, they also actively participate in social campaigns. I want to tell you more about this.
BTS said many times that their purpose is to show the young generation that they are able to achieve anything they want and that self-love is the most important kind of love. Each of the members had hard times, they suffered from depression, parental pressure, a censure of society, destructive thoughts and many more. In Fall 2017, BTS released the first album of a series with the concept of Love Yourself and talked about the meaning of love. After release, BTS and their label Big Hit Entertainment became partners with Korean Committee for UNICEF in a purpose of sponsoring #ENDviolence campaign. #ENDviolence is a global campaign funded by UNICEF whose aim is to provide children and teens worldwide with a safe place to grow up and fulfil dreams without violence. At the same time, BTS created their own campaign LOVE MYSELF, which pursues mercy and love for everyone.
In September 2018, BTS were speakers at the United Nations Office. RM, leader of the boyband, spoke about his own childhood struggles and shared that music was his medicine. He motivated young people to speak themselves and not to be afraid of who they are. With the help of the ARMY, many people who weren’t familiar with k-pop culture learned a lot from RM’s speech and even got enthusiasm to be confident.
BTS taught me to appreciate every day and find happiness in the simplest things. Their music calms me and gives me strength and energy. The reason why I love BTS is that their aspiration is to make the world better without any self-serving goals. After the rise of popularity, they are still guys from a small company with big dreams, who are humble and diligent. For sure, there are many more hardships in the future but I believe that whenever they are together, they can come through anything.
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