BTS Recall Feeling ‘Powerless’ After Experiencing Anti-Asian ‘Hatred’ as a K-Pop Band
Speaking out. In support of the Stop Asian Hate movement, BTS recalled their own experiences with racism and anti-Asian “hatred” as members of a South Korean boy group.
In a statement in both Korean and English on Monday, March 29, the K-pop band—which consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook—condemned the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes as a result of the current health crisis. “We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones,” the statement read. “We feel grief and anger. We recall moments when we faced discrimination as Asians. We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. We were even asked why Asians spoke in English.”
The statement continued, “We cannot put into words the pain...