"Like the vaccinations, efforts are continuously moving forward to keep this new reality going. And I'll take this opportunity to say - yes, all seven of us, of course we've received vaccinations," rapper J-Hope said. "A lot of you were wondering if we've been vaccinated. The band also encouraged people to get involved in tackling climate change and advocated for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
"Because instead of fearing change, this generation says 'welcome' and keeps forging ahead," Jin said. Vocalist Jin suggested the young generation be called the "welcome generation" instead of the "lost generation." This is the group's first outing in their new official roles as South Korea's presidential envoys for public diplomacy, for which they were nominated in July. Emma Watson's 2014 "HeForShe" speech has around 4.6 million views on YouTube, while Leonardo DiCaprio's speech on climate change in 2014 has clocked more than 3.4 million views.
The band's speech also far outstrips the streaming records of other big names who have spoken at UN-linked events. António Guterres' opening address fared little better, with just over 5,300 views. In comparison, the video of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's speech was viewed 3,500 times. They were formally recognized as South Korean diplomats last week and given diplomatic passports to travel with South Korean President Moon Jae-In to the UN General Assembly in New York.Īs of press time, a video of BTS' seven-minute speech, which was shared by the United Nations' verified YouTube handle, had been viewed more than 6.4 million times. The KPop boy band is composed of seven members, best known by their stage names RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.
Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.īTS made a splash at the United Nations General Assembly during their first formal foray into life as South Korean diplomats. and UK PM Boris Johnson had less than 5,000 views each on their speeches. KPop boy band BTS made their first formal appearance as diplomats at the UN General Assembly on Monday.Ī video of the band's speech has received 6.4 million views on YouTube. BTS members V, Suga, Jin, RM, Jungkook, Jimin and JHope (L-R) spoke on Monday at the UN General Assembly's 76th session in New York City.
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