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K-Pop Group BTS Donates $1 Million To The Black Lives Matter Movement

K-Pop is truly taking over the world – not just by their incredible music and visuals but also by winning the hearts of people with their amazing acts.

Everyone knows the K-pop boy group BTS and how amazing they are, but they again in the limelight for donating $1 million to Black Lives Matter and pledging their stance against racism, hate, and white supremacy.

BTS openly supports the Black Lives Matter movement

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Incredible thing is that after BTS donated the money, the BTS fans also matched the donation and even their company Big Hit Entertainment made the donation to Black Lives Matter foundation.

Seven members of BTS – Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook revealed that they had already made the donation at the height of BLM movement.

After the donation, BTS also posted on Twitter that they stand for Black Lives Matter.

“We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence. You, I and we all have the right to be respected. We will stand together. #BlackLives Matter.”

In an interview, they said they have also faced racism everywhere

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In a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, the BTS members said that they have also faced racism when they went to countries like US or India. And that’s another thing that makes them have empathy for the people who suffer because of racist people.

“When we’re abroad or in other situations, we’ve also been subjected to prejudice. We feel that prejudice should not be tolerated; it really has no place.”

While they said that they normally stay away from politics, this was something that was necessary to do. Suga said:

“Ours are initiatives that any person who wishes to live in a just world would want to pursue. We aren’t trying to send out some grandiose message…It’s about us being against racism and violence. Most people would be against these things.”

BTS fans are as amazing as BTS

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BTS fans, known as the Army – also weren’t left behind. They matched the donation and added $1 million to the account of the Black Lives Matter foundation.

J-Hope said:

“We always want to do what we can to make it a better world, whether in Korea or elsewhere, and go in as much of a positive direction as we can, whether through our music or charity.”

 

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