BTS meets US president Joe Biden to talk about anti-Asian hate crimes and inclusion


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Korean band BTS appears at the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing of the White House in Washington, DC, May 31, 2022, as they visit to discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and addressing anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination. Photo: AFP

BTS' latest dynamite move? Meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House.

All seven members of the superstar K-pop group – RM, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook and V – joined Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for Tuesday's White House's daily press briefing, during which they commemorated the final day of AAPI Heritage Month by each making brief remarks about anti-Asian hate crimes, the importance of inclusion and their dedicated fanbase.

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