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BTS was invited by the White House and had a meeting with US President Biden.
BTS said in Korean that hate crimes against Asians should be eradicated.
Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung from Washington.
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The door opened and 7 BTS and BTS entered with a spokesperson.
BTS, who was invited to the White House to discuss ways to combat Asian hate crimes, visited the briefing room.
[Carinne Jean-Pierre/White House Spokesperson: I am delighted to welcome BTS, a special guest and pop star, to the briefing room today.]
Leader RM greeted him in English, and the members spoke their opinions to people around the world in Korean.
[Jimin/BTS: There are a lot of hate crimes targeting Asians recently, and I was very surprised and upset.
To help eradicate this kind of thing, I would like to use this opportunity to raise my voice today.]
[V/BTS: We all have our own history.
I hope that today will be another step toward respecting and understanding each other as each person as a meaningful being.] The
briefing room of the White House was packed with more than 100 journalists from all over the world, so there was no room to even walk.
During the meeting between President Biden and BTS, so many fans gathered in front of the White House to cheer for the event.
[Sabrina/BTS fan: I am sure this interview will raise a lot of interest in the issue of hate crimes in Asia.]
BTS comforted the victims of the shooting that took the lives of four Korean women in Atlanta, USA in March of last year .
and has announced its position against racism and violence.