Biden praises BTS during White House visit, saying their message “matters”

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BTS after meeting the group during their visit to the White House on May 31.It was announced earlier in May that the band would be visiting the White House to address the issue of “Asian inclusion and representation” and to discuss their platform “as youth ambassadors who spread a message of hope and positivity across the world”.They sat down with Biden on the last day of AANHPI Heritage Month, with their conversation on the topic being marked as the first to occur between Korean artists and a US president in the Oval Office.In a video shared on Biden’s Twitter, the group are seen walking up the White House lawn to meet the president, with RM commenting: “It’s an honour to meet you, Mr.

President,” as Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook walk alongside.“This is an important month here in America. A lot of our Asian American friends have been subject to real discrimination,” Biden said in the video. “Hate only hides.

When good people talk about it, and say how bad it is, it goes down. So thank you.”RM replied: “We want to say thank you, sincerely, for your decision, such as signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law.

So we just want to be a little help and we truly appreciate the White House and the government’s trying to find solutions.”“People care a lot about what you say, and what you’re doing is good for all people,” Biden continued. “It’s not just your great talent, it’s the message you’re communicating.