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BTS condemns anti-Asian violence, shares experiences of racism they faced

BTS issued a statement where they highlighted moments when they faced discrimination as Asians.

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South Korean boyband BTS issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the recent surge in anti-Asian violence and shared their experiences of the racism they have faced.

"We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. We feel grief and anger," the band said in the statement.

The statement highlighted moments when they "faced discrimination as Asians", including "enduring expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look" and being "asked why Asians spoke in English".

They said that the band's "own experiences are inconsequential" compared to recent events but that the racism was "enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem".

"What is happening right now cannot be dissociated from our identity as Asians. It required considerable time for us to discuss this carefully and we contemplated deeply on how we should voice our message," they added.

The band concluded by saying: "We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence. You, I and we all have the right to be respected."

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The whole statement read as "We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. We feel grief and anger.

We recall moments when we faced discrimination as Asians. We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. We were even asked why Asians spoke in English.

We cannot put into words the pain of becoming the subject of hatred and violence for such a reason. Our own experiences are inconsequential compared to the events that have occurred over the past few weeks. But these experiences were enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem.

What is happening right now cannot be dissociated from our identity as Asians. It required considerable time for us to discuss this carefully and we contemplated deeply on how we should voice our message.

But what our voice must convey is clear.

We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence. You, I and we all have the right to be respected. We will stand together."

BTS which has members namely Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have become a worldwide phenomenon and have billions of fans across the globe.

(Inputs from IANS)

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