BTS At UN General Assembly

By Sanyukta S

| Published: Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 10:03 [IST]

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More than 1 million people tuned to watch BTS members give a speech at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on Monday (September 20).

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The group spoke about sustanibilty at the event and shared their views about the pandemic

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BTS was introduced by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, by calling them "the artist that is most loved by the people around the world."

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This also marked the band's first appearance in their new formal diplomatic role as "special presidential envoy for future generations and culture," a designation by the South Korean President.

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The pop stars also played a pre-recorded video of their track Permission to Dance, which was shot in the General Assembly hall and on the world body's lawn facing the East River.

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The videos and pictures from the event quickly went viral on soical media

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ARMY flooded the live YouTube video of the event with iconic purple heart emojis with crying, fire and heart emojis.

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The U.N. General Assembly meeting is typically attended by policymakers and politicians but garnered huge attention due to the K-pop group's presence.

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The group looked nervous before the event but gracefully got through the gobal presentation

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