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The seven-member group filmed a music video to
its song 'Permission to Dance' in the world body's New York
headquarters over the weekend, dancing through the General
Assembly hall and out into the gardens. It was broadcast during
an event on the Sustainable Development Goals.
BTS - whose members declared they were all fully vaccinated
against COVID-19 - also appeared in person at the event in the
General Assembly, introduced by South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
They are the U.N.'s Special Presidential Envoys for Future
Generations and Culture.
They shared their thoughts and those of young people worldwide
on the past two years and the future, expressing their
frustration during the pandemic.
"I was saddened to hear that entrance and graduation ceremonies
had to be canceled," said Jeon Jung-Kook, known as Jungkook.
"These are moments in life you want to celebrate and missing out
on them must have been upsetting. We were heartbroken when our
long planned concert tours were canceled."
They praised the resilience of youth, saying they were not "COVID's
lost generation."
"I think it's a stretch to say they're lost just because paths
they tread can't be seen by grown-up eyes," said BTS group
leader Kim Nam-Joon, known as RM.
Kim Seok-Jin, known as Jin, added: "Instead of the 'lost
generation' a more appropriate name would be the 'welcome
generation' because instead of fearing change, this generation
says 'welcome' and keeps forging ahead."
(Reporting by Michelle Nichols and Roselle Chen; Editing by Mary
Milliken and Richard Chang)
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