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[BTS NEWS] There Will Be A Mental Health Clinic In Gwangju (Hoseok's Hometown) Named "HOPE"

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It was nearly 4 a.m. and I found myself in a panic. Two days earlier, my grandpa had passed away. He had always been my best friend and biggest cheerleader, and losing him had sent me over the edge. Self-harm has never been a mechanism I've used to deal with my depression, but for some reason that night the urge was terrifyingly strong. I needed a distraction. Quick.

Music, it had to be music. I clicked onto YouTube's home page and there, in my recommendations, was "I Need U" by BTS. I was already a K-Pop fan, but this was a totally different experience. Both the song and the video embodied the paralyzing feeling of being at your worst. When I heard lines like, "The sky is so blue, the sun is so bright, so you can see my tears so clear," I feltlike they understood what it felt like to feel defeated. These seven strangers were singing about something I was going through, and though what we were all feeling was bad, I was reassured because I wasn't the only person who felt this way.

The video's visual symbolism, including Jungkook zoning out in public, Jimin sinking into a tub and Hoseok throwing his medication into a pit of fire, was similarly sad, but it also made me feel less alone. Most of the K-Pop I was listening to at the time was upbeat and happy, so there was something comforting about seeing this kind of vulnerability. And the fact that they were making music about experiences that I shared-and that had been making me feel alienated for years-made curious about who these seven guys even were, as artists and most of all, human beings.

I've known something was wrong since I was a kid

I knew I was unwell by the age of 11, when locking myself in my room out of sadness became a daily routine. I had a hard time socializing-it felt like a performance, and something as simple as holding a conversation would leave me feeling totally burnt out. I regularly asked myself, "why can't I be happy?" and "what's wrong with me?" Kids would bully me for not being able to play properly or for my habit of pulling out my eyebrow due to anxiety. Being in pain and having no idea why is awful, and when you're a child, nothing is more confusing than not understanding why it hurts to just be you.

Even now, I struggle with social interactions. Sometimes I disassociate. My mind goes mute and I'm suddenly unable to actively participate in a conversation. People often misinterpret this as rudeness, but the truth is, I'm just trying to keep it together enough to un-clutter my brain and not space out entirely. My depression has lead me to become my own worst critic now that I'm adult. As a child, I dealt with it by picking at my skin or hair, but now I just pick on myself. I am always on some sort of fad diet, dying my hair or spending a load of money on makeup and clothing in an effort to becoming someone I might actually like.

In my third year of university I remember reading a quote by the French philosopher Albert Camus, who said, "Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement." That's exactly how I felt. But, I was too nervous to discuss my health with my family, let alone a psychiatrist, so I decided I would dive into something that would make me feel better as a form of self-care. At the time I was interning at my dream company, getting good grades and had an incredible group of people around me that showed nothing but love. It felt selfish to admit none of that had made things any better, so I continued to project an image of confidence and joyfulness, even though that was entirely a lie.

How I discovered K-Pop

The more I tried to perform happiness, the more I felt overwhelmed with pain. By the next year, my mom admitted she noticed signs that things felt off, despite my best efforts to hide what was going on with me. She took me to seek help and months before graduating, I was officially diagnosed with clinical depression. My psychiatrist began recommending different methods of self-care and out of desperation to get better, I was ready to try anything and everything out just to feel okay again.

I tried blogging, working out and even becoming a vegan. Then, a friend recommended listening to K-Pop as a self-care method. I loved it. Shinee's " View" became my friend group's summer anthem and I became obsessed with another artist, IU.

I've always been open-minded about listening to music without worrying about what language it was in. Bops are bops and when we can't understand them, well, translations exist for a reason. K-Pop made me excited to explore a new culture, new language and a new way of bonding with friends that I was eternally grateful for. There was finally something to look forward to and get excited about. I just didn't realize it would make me confront my own struggles until I saw the "I Need U" video for the first time.

K-Pop isn't very open about mental health-but BTS is

K-Pop isn't the most inviting industry when it comes to open discussion of anything that could be construed as "controversial." If you're unfamiliar with how the industry works, celebrities, otherwise known as idols, are pretty much expected to show no negative human emotion (except heartbreak, which is acceptable). BTS, however, has never shied away from conversations about mental health. They know, and can relate, to dark thoughts, anxiety and depression.

In their recent YouTube Red series, Burn the Stage, Jin, the eldest band member, opens up about trying to stay positive for the younger members despite feeling "depressed very often" and having "a dark side, too." Namjoon, the group's leader, calls his personal anxiety a "shadow" and admits "I wouldn't say that I am overcoming the ambivalent feelings on the other side of my mind, but it seems that every human being needs a resting place because he or she has to go with the inevitable solitude or darkness." And Yoongi has been particularly outspoken about his own mental health struggles, particularly on his solo album, Agust D.

But they also try to reassure fans that things will get better. On their new album, Love Yourself: Tear, the group's youngest member, Jungkook, helped write and produce a song called " Magic Shop " that features honest lyrics like, "On a day you hate being yourself, on a day you want to disappear forever, let's build a door to your mind," and "I wanted to comfort you, move you, I want to end your sadness and pain. You gave me the best of me, so you'll give you the best of you."

During their recent comeback show in South Korea, Jungkook explained the meaning behind the song, saying, "When you want to escape from the reality, you open the door in your mind, there will be Magic Shop & 7 of us in there." If you're not part of the BTS fan community, it might not seem like a lot, but for those of us who are, that song could save a life. It's another reminder that their fans' well-being is genuinely important to all seven members.

Other BTS fans help, too

That's why, while we might never meet, I know BTS is rooting for me and every single other young person who is finding it hard to love themselves. Loving them clears my thoughts, and makes me optimistic and more conscious about all of the blessings that come my way. Just being a part of their fandom makes me feel like I'm part of something bigger than I can put into words. My fellow fans are some of the most charitable, caring and wildly hilarious group of people that you'll ever come across online. They come from all different walks of life and make every day worth looking forward to-just as much as the boys do.

That's why I get so annoyed when Western interviewers makes BTS's ARMY, the nickname our community goes by, out to be vapid, boy crazy fans. BTS might have their bright sides that make us laugh and internally scream at how cute they can be, but they're also not afraid to show us the sides that make them human, either-and that's what we are really responding to. What's more, fans from across the world have been open about their struggles with mental health, despite the stigma that makes us feel like we're not normal and should be ashamed of ourselves. The courage it takes to open up online about how BTS has helped them cope is so commendable that anyone who insensitively calls us insane should feel ashamed. So when the media wants to label the ARMY as crazy, they should think twice about the weight and stigma a word like that carries for those who support BTS and are unwell. Hell, even BTS knows it's messed up and it's not even their native language.

ARMY members are also constantly sharing their own stories about struggling with mental health online to remind one another they're not alone in this. They'll even go the extra mile to send out daily reminders for us all to take care of ourselves. They aren't a bunch of teenage girls with raging hormones gawking at who's hotter. They're real people, with real struggles, who have come together to be apart of a family that's all about love.

Enjoying BTS' artistry and personalities for the past three years has been a key part of escaping-and confronting-my own sadness. Just listening to their music, watching them perform or seeing them stay true to themselves in interviews and shows makes me feel like I'm not alone. They know what it likes to go through the ups and downs of feeling overwhelmingly happy with yourself one day and feeling like you're suffocating for no reason the next. And, when I listen to their music, it's easier to be positive.

My favourite line ever from Bangtan was when Yoongi penned: "May your trials end in full bloom."

I hope they do, too. For all of us.

This article was originally published on May 25, 2018.

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BTS Won't Cure My Depression, But Loving Them Helps Me Cope

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It was nearly 4 a.m. and I found myself in a panic. Two days earlier, my grandpa had passed away. He had always been my best friend and biggest cheerleader, and losing him had sent me over the edge.

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BTS talk gay rights, mental health and success in Billboard interview

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BTS (방탄소년단) - Go Go (고민보다 Go) (FIRST EVER BTS COMEBACK SHOW)

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BTS Partners With UNICEF on 'Love Myself' Anti-Violence Campaign

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BTS Partners With UNICEF on 'Love Myself' Anti-Violence Campaign

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Love Myself (stylised as LOVE MYSELF) is a two-year, anti-violence campaign launched on November 1, 2017 by South Korean boy band BTS in partnership with the Korean and Japan Committee for UNICEF The campaign idea was introduced by the group as a sponsorship to #ENDviolence, a UNICEF global campaign aimed at the protection of young people so they can live without the fear of violence and promotes the hashtag – #BTSLoveMyself, which asks fans and supporters to post self-loving photos with the hashtag to different social media platforms.

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BTS is using their star power for a good cause.

The K-pop boy band announced on Tuesday that they have partnered with UNICEF on an anti-violence campaign. The project will be called Love Myself, in honor of their latest album, Love Yourself: Her.

According to the organization's website, BTS and their label, Big Hit Entertainment, started working on the campaign in early 2017, and decided to partner with UNICEF as the first artists in Korea to raise money for a global campaign. The band will sponsor #ENDViolence, a UNICEF campaign committed to making the world a safer place so that that children and teenagers will be able to live happy and healthy lives, without living in the fear of violence.

BTS will donate a portion of their income from album sales, and 100 percent of all profits from the sale of goods to several social programs benefiting violence prevention against children and teens as well as support programs for victims of violence.
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V, Rap Monster, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, J-Hope and Big Hit Entertainment have pledged 500 million KRW (just under $447,400) to #ENDViolence over the next two years.
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In an interview with ET last month, Rap Monster opened up about the meaning of Love Yourself: Her, revealing that it was important for the band to spread the message of self respect.

"I'd like people to love themselves and think about what true love is while listening to the new album, because real love calls for courage to appreciate myself as is," he said.

See more on BTS in the video below.

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BTS Partners With UNICEF on 'Love Myself' Anti-Violence Campaign

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BTS is using their star power for a good cause. The K-pop boy band announced on Tuesday that they have partnered with UNICEF on an anti-violence campaign. The project will be called Love Myself, in honor of their latest album, Love Yourself: Her.

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BTS (방탄소년단) '봄날 (Spring Day)' Official MV

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[BANGTAN BOMB] '21세기 소녀 (21st Century Girl)' Dance Practice (Halloween ver.) - BTS (방탄소년단)

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BTS 'Silver Spoon (Baepsae)' mirrored Dance Practice

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[MV] BTS(방탄소년단) _ No More Dream(노 모어 드림)

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First of all guys, thank you for 1000+ followers! I never thought that you all gonna support my lyrics reviews a lot. I will try my best to appreciate BTS by reviewing their lyrics. Because it's beautiful, and it's my ultimate bias. So are you ready to read my "21st Century Girls" (quick) review?

As most of us have already known, South Korean beauty standard is a big issue in the country. Some people have to get a plastic surgery just because she/he needs to be interviewed for getting jobs. Being a sixteen and get a plastic surgery for a gift is something very common. Sometimes the term "beautiful just the way you are" sounds utopic for some people, not only in South Korea.

Remember, not all of them are like this, but most of them are very judgemental according to appearances. The more attractive you are, the more they possibly gonna attracted to you as well. Link: S. Korea's Bizarre Plastic Surgery Trend

This reason could be the background of the song making, but I do believe this song is actually meant for every girls in the world. And I honestly remembered of the Liberalism Feminism topic when I was in college; right after I listened to this song. WHO stated that recent global prevalence figures indicate about 1 in 3 (35%) of women worldwide have experienced violence in their lifetime. What a number!

I'm not gonna explain it too deep on each line because all of us may have noticed already about the female empowerment in this song. I really appreciate how BTS gives us ladies some powerful words to appreciate ourselves (I am sure ARMY fanboys feel the same way).

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"You worth it, you perfect. Deserve it, just work it."

Bangtan told us to be proud of ourselves and yes we're just perfect and nothing to worry! Don't worry too much because somebody's telling the opposite.

"If someone keeps cursing at you. Tell em you're my lady, go tell them. Whatever anyone else says, whatever this world says you are my best, just as you are."

This is the sweetest line! I bet this line makes girl ARMYs feel encouraged, and that's what girl ARMYs need from them. Don't make unnecessary effort to look like someone that you're not.

"Don't be discouraged. You are fine no matter what anyone says. You are strong. You say yes or no yes or no."

Bangtan warned that we, girls, have to be firm! Avoid too much hesitation. Some of us may have this problem: indecisive personality that may lead us to problems.

"Everybody gonna love you. Don't worry about anything else. Everybody gonna love you bae, you deserve to be loved."

I watched a K-Drama "Misaeng" (which is highly recommended) and there were two strong female characters in the series. Both of them suffered harassment at work. Some of viewers said that this kind of scene is commonly known in South Korea workplace. It's shameful and pitiful. And I've read an article about how bad it is to be a woman and working in South Korea companies: Eight out of ten working people in South Korea have experienced sexual harassment, but chosen to simply tolerate it and not take any action in response, a recent study shows. Even though I don't believe stereotyping and avoid to do so, this issue is still a big matter for all of us. And harassment is not only South Korea's problem.

What I expected to highlight in this song is, through this song, BTS indirectly define themselves as very unique and distinct K-pop group. They shout for female empowerment which is so rare in nowadays music. They are so brave to speak up about the world's reality. They want girls to have characteristics and firmness. Every lyrics in WINGS album has a splendour and intelligent vibes. Let me know, guys,

if you have listened any K-pop songs that speaks about truth of life reality, about female empowerment, I'd like to know more.

Feel free to comment below and share your thoughts. All ladies, put your hands up! :notes:

Click to my profile TONGUETECHNOLOGY to read other lyrics reviews

All images and gifs are taken from Google engine search and Giphy and a friend named Ifi

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21 CENTURY GIRLS: FEMALE EMPOWERMENT | ARMY's Amino

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First of all guys, thank you for 1000+ followers! I never thought that you all gonna support my lyrics reviews a lot. I will try my best to appreciate BTS by reviewing their lyrics. Because it's beautiful, and it's my ultimate bias. So are you ready to read my "21st Century Girls" (quick) review?

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BTS joins hands with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)to stage campaigns against violencetoward children and teens around the world,with the hope of making the world a better place through music.

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BTS joins hands with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)to stage campaigns against violencetoward children and teens around the world,with the hope of making the world a better place through music.

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CHALLENGE

Children and teens have the right to pursue their lives
in safety and happiness and to grow with love and care.
At this very moment, however, some of them are falling victim
to various levels of violence.
Many of them are unable to enjoy their fair share of chances
to dream of a healthy future.

SOLUTION

"Love myself, share love"-this is the true meaning of love
and what we want to share with others and promote in the broader world.
We want to lend a helping hand to children and teens exposed to violence.
With our love and care, this world can be turned into
a better place where people can dream of tomorrow.

ACTION

'LOVE MYSELF' and #ENDviolence
We ask for your interest and participation in the LOVE MYSELF campaign,
jointly staged by BTS and UNICEF.

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Children and teens have the right to pursue their lives in safety and happiness and to grow with love and care. At this very moment, however, some of them are falling victim to various levels of violence. Many of them are unable to enjoy their fair share of chances to dream of a healthy future.

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- Their self-written and self-produced songs discuss socio-political issues found in contemporary society such as mental health, women’s empowerment, self-love, the struggles of growing up and much more

- In addition to featuring the concerns on their songs, BTS has started to take action in preventing such social issues getting worse, by openly talk about their hardships in a press conference, interview, through their social media, opening a mental health clinic, and most prominently launching the campaign #LoveMyself in 2017 in partnership with UNICEF

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“Actually I didn’t love myself before… I’ve drank alone in the room and thought a lot in a bad way. When I gave hard time to myself I felt I could grow,” Jimin revealed in a press conference before the second night of their Love Yourself stadium tour in Seoul

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The BTS Universe, also known as the Bangtan Universe or BU, is an alternate universe created by Big Hit Entertainment that winds through the group's music videos, social media, teasers, and short films. The webtoon entitled "Save Me" closely follows the story line, along with their book The Notes 1

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Seven boys. Best friends. Their fates intertwined through the good times together, but also the tough times, as they have gone their separate ways and suffered greatly as a result. When all is almost lost for these boys, one is given a special chance to go back in time and help his friends fix the mistakes that led them down this path.

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BTS' UNICEF 'Love Myself' Campaign Raises Over $1.4 Million

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BTS' UNICEF 'Love Myself' Campaign Raises Over $1.4 Million

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Last year, chart-topping South Korean septet BTS teamed up with UNICEF Korea for their 'Love Myself' anti-violence campaign, and Friday (Nov. 2) it was revealed that the initiative had raised over $1 million.

In a Newsen article shared by BTS' label Big Hit Entertainment's official Twitter account, UNICEF Korea shared that the band's support of the campaign raised over 1.6 billion KRW, or just over $1.4 million USD.

"In the year since UNICEF and BTS joined together to eradicate violence against children, we have raised over 1.6 billion won," said UNICEF Korea in a statement. "During it, they have continued to spread their positive influence, such as with the UN General Assembly 'Speak Yourself' speech."

During the September speech, BTS' RM spoke of the importance of youth to assert themselves and follow their dreams.

Both the Love Myself campaign and the Speak Yourself speech tied into BTS' 2017-18 contemplative Love Yourself album trilogy, which saw both the Love Yourself: Tear and Love Yourself: Answer albums top the Billboard 200 this year.

The Love Myself campaign has raised funds based on direct donations and a percentage of the income from the Love Yourself series and other related goods. At the launch of the event last year, BTS and its label Big Hit Entertainment announced they planned to donate 500 million (around $447,000 USD) KRW.

Though it's not updated in real time -- it currently states that the fund has accumulated 1.15 billion KRW -- the Love Myself website has recorded over 6.7 million uses of the hashtag #BTSLoveMyself.

BTS shared a video through the Love Myself Twitter account in which they celebrated the campaign's anniversary and thanked their fanbase, ARMY, for supporting it. The group's fans regularly partake in charitable initiatives, and there are several fan-run accounts dedicated to coordinating donation events.

THANKS TO ARMY
LOVE MYSELF ??? 1??!

- LOVE MYSELF (@bts_love_myself) November 1, 2018

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BTS' UNICEF 'Love Myself' Campaign Raises Over $1.4 Million | Billboard

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Last year, chart-topping South Korean septet BTS teamed up with UNICEF Korea for their 'Love Myself' anti-violence campaign, and Friday (Nov. 2) it was revealed that the initiative had raised over $1 million.

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Early 2017, BTS came back with their third part of the Triligy, entitled You Never Walk Alone with the lead single 'Spring Day' -

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2015-2016: Mainstream breakthrough and commercial success

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2015-2016: Mainstream breakthrough and commercial success

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BTS started to get some success in their career in 2014. Continued with the success, they ended the School-Boy Trilogy Album, heading to a maturer images with BTS Live Trilogy: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life in March 2015.

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2013 is when BTS started to gain attention for their presence on various social media websites by covering songs on Youtube and Soundcloud. They officially debuted with the 'School Trilogy', focused on the concept of Rebelled School Boys.

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BTS have developed a coherent concept of Youth through a series of releases with multiple musical genres. In a way, they also tackle different social issues through their music productions.

This portfolio would illustrate how, BTS address their social concerns through the music, and how, they develop and help to prevent such issues through their activities besides music.

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BTS Deliver Speech At United Nations Urging Young People To 'Find Your Voice'

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BTS Deliver Speech At United Nations Urging Young People To 'Find Your Voice'

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"We have learned to love ourselves, so now I urge you to 'speak yourself.'” - RM said

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In November 2017, BigHit Entertainment and South Korean boy band BTS entered into a partnership with the Korean Committee for UNICEF KOREA in an anti-violence campaign called 'LOVE MYSELF' to deliver a message of 'love yourself and make a better world with that love'. With the beginning of the campaign, they are collaborating with UNICEF to support UNICEF's #ENDviolence campaign. Also, they are helping children as well as youth to overcome difficulties and wounded hearts through encouraging them to love themselves and restore trust.

About a year later, on September 24th of 2018, BTS participated in the 'UNICEF Generation Unlimited' partnership event of the 73rd regular session of the UN General Assembly in New York as the representative of global youth. The leader of the group, RM, became the first Korean singer who made a speech on the podium at the event to deliver his own touching story to the world.

Such honorable opportunity was possible due to the full support and participation of A.R.M.Y fans while they were making the utmost efforts to ensure goodwill from BTS would influence more people of the world. RM expressed his sincere gratitude towards A.R.M.Y during the speech.

As RM introduces himself with his legal name Kim Nam-joon at the speech, he said as BTS started the 'LOVE MYSELF' campaign, he has received messages from young generations who have lost beliefs on themselves, daunted and suffered by hardships of life. These messages brought him a sense of duty to help these people love themselves again and find their own inner voice.

Although BTS is now one of the most popular artists in the world who can open concerts in a stadium, the members had hard times in the past when they were unrecognized and criticized. Although they still make some mistakes, RM confessed that he can now love all aspects of himself and added that we all know how to love ourselves. He ended the speech by emphasizing to find your name and voice to tell us about yourself.

The story that BTS would like to deliver to A.R.M.Y fans through music and the LOVE MYSELF campaign is the story of "true love". And the true love starts from loving yourself.

Do you love yourself? Tell us your own story.

You can join the 'LOVE MYSELF' campaign by using #BTSLoveMyself on your personal social media and sharing your own story.

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The Story From RM; 'Tell Us About Yourself' - LOVE MYSELF

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In November 2017, BigHit Entertainment and South Korean boy band BTS entered into a partnership with the Korean Committee for UNICEF KOREA in an anti-violence campaign called 'LOVE MYSELF' to deliver a message of 'love yourself and make a better world with that love'. With the beginning of the campaign, they are collaborating with UNICEF ...

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BTS continues to top the charts, but members of the group are interested in talking about more than music. They're using their large platform to speak up about the pressures that young people experience, and mental health issues.

According to the music stars talked about the recent death by suicide of a fellow K-pop singer from the group SHINee, Kim Jong-Hyun, in their new interview with . Jong-Hyun died in December 2017.

"I really want to say that everyone in the world is lonely and everyone is sad," BTS member Suga said of Jong-Hyun, "and if we know that everyone is suffering and lonely, I hope we can create an environment where we can ask for help, and say things are hard when they're hard, and say that we miss someone when we miss them."

RM from BTS also said he was shocked at the fellow singer's death, especially because of his success in the music world. It's important to remember, however, that no matter how someone's life looks from the outside, they still may have a mental illness. That's why RM said he hopes lawmakers will enact a plan to relieve stress for younger generations who are struggling in any way.

"Every day is stressful for our generation. It's hard to get a job, it's harder to attend college now more than ever... Adults need to create policies that can facilitate that overall social change," RM told

The issues that RM touched on are backed by science, too. Research released by The American College Health Association showed that 84% of U.S. students feel they can't cope with their mental health, 60% said they feel "very sad," and more than 50% said they experience overwhelming anxiety. The results came from a survey of more than 100,000 college students at 53 campuses across the United States.

More statistics released by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) show that 20% of people between the ages of 13 to 18 live with a mental illness, and that suicide is the third leading cause of death in youth ages 10 to 24.

With the pressures of adolescence, young people often may not know where to turn when experiencing mental illnesses like anxiety or depression, making BTS' use of their platform all the more important.
If you or someone you know may be at risk for suicide, you can call the Trevor Project's 24/7 Trevor Lifeline at 866-488-7386 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.
Related: BTS Talks About Their Early Days of Sharing One Small Room Together

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BTS Wants Everyone to Feel Comfortable Talking About Their Mental Health

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BTS continues to top the charts, but members of the group are interested in talking about more than music. They're using their large platform to speak up about the pressures that young people experience, and mental health issues.