BTS: "Not the 'Lost' but the 'Welcome' Generation"

UN SDG Moment Speech "Believe in Possibility and Hope to Discover New Paths"
"Vaccination is the Ticket to Meet Fans... The Day to Reunite is Not Far"

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"If you believe in possibilities and hope, you don't get lost in unexpected situations but discover new paths. (...) I hope in this newly beginning world, we can say 'Welcome' to each other (RM)." This is the message BTS delivers to the youth around the world. On the 20th (local time), at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment event held at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, USA, they spoke as representatives of the youth, conveying a message of hope.

Invited as 'Presidential Special Envoys for Future Generations and Culture,' the seven members took turns speaking with one voice, encouraging everyone to fill their daily lives with positive energy. Jin said, "There were times in the past two years during the spread of COVID-19 when I felt bewildered and at a loss," but emphasized, "There were people shouting, 'Let's live well in the present!'" RM said, "I heard that today's teenagers and people in their twenties are sometimes called the 'Corona Lost Generation' in the sense that they have lost their way." He added, "Just because adults can't see it doesn't mean they have lost their way." V also urged, "I hope we don't think too darkly about our future." He said, "Efforts to continue the new normal, such as vaccinations, are ongoing, so the day we meet face to face is not far away."

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Jimin referred to young people continuing their studies and meetings in new ways online, saying, "Rather than being lost, they seem to be courageously taking on new challenges." In response, Jin said, "In that sense, I think the name 'Welcome Generation' fits better than 'Lost Generation,'" emphasizing, "They are a generation that walks forward saying 'Welcome' rather than being afraid of change." Then Suga said, "I don't think there's nothing we can do," and J-Hope added, "The important thing is what choices we make in the face of change."

BTS mentioned vaccines as the first step toward a new normal. When J-Hope revealed, "All seven of us have been vaccinated," RM said, "Vaccination is the ticket to meet the fans waiting for us." V also encouraged, "The day we meet face to face again is not far away," and said, "Until then, let's fill our daily lives with positive energy."

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This is BTS's third speech at the United Nations General Assembly. It began in September 2018 at the 73rd UN General Assembly during the UNICEF Youth Agenda 'Generation Unlimited' presentation event. RM shared personal experiences and urged the younger generation to "love themselves and raise their voices." In September last year, he appeared as a special speaker at the 75th UN General Assembly's High-Level Meeting of the UN Health Security Group held online. He delivered a message of encouragement to those struggling with the pandemic: "Life goes on. Let's live on."

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