BTS, one of the world’s largest K-pop bands, is speaking out on the rise of anti-Asian violence following recent and deadly acts of racial discrimination in the US.
In a new post shared to social media, the group comprised of Jungkook, V, Jimin, Jin, Suga, RM, and J-Hope condemned hate crimes based on race while opening up about the times they’ve faced discrimination.
The statement, posted to Twitter alongside hashtags #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate on Monday, read: Related: Maya Rudolph Hosts SNL & Bowen Yang Sounds OFF On Anti-Asian Hate! Likely referring to the Atlanta spa shootings earlier this month which took the lives of eight innocent people, including six Asian women, the singers’ expressed immense grief for the lives lost in