What’s up you guys?
It’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News and if you weren’t ALREADY aware of how
amazing the boys of BTS are, we are going to catch you up on five times BTS CHANGED
THE WORLD.
BTS has helped bring KPop to a huge level of international popularity.
Not only that, but they have revolutionized KPop in so many ways and they have achieved
incredible milestones during their time as a band.
They’ve collaborated with huge stars including Ed Sheeran, Nicki Minaj, and Halsey.
They also became the first Korean band to perform on SNL in 2019 and were nominated
for Best Pop Group Performance at the Grammys for their song “Dynamite” this year.
Talk about making an impressive impact on the KPop industry and music industry in general!
BTS has also cultivated an authentic and unique relationship with their fans, speaking openly
about mental health and issues facing today’s society.
This openness with their fans is one thing that makes BTS and ARMY so special.
Back in 2017, RM told TIME, “We came together with a common dream to write, dance and produce
music that reflects our musical backgrounds as well as our life values of acceptance,
vulnerability and being successful.”
BTS members write many of their own song lyrics, which are not only socially conscious but
also address the pressures facing the youth of today.
They also create and manage most of their own social media presence, a creative autonomy
that has not been afforded to many KPop groups in the past.
Their ride-or-die fans, the beloved BTS ARMY, have demonstrated their ability to impact
the wider world through their willingness to rally and stand up for what is right.
In one instance, the BTS ARMY has been credited with sabotaging President Trump’s June rally
in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Many were upset because the rally was originally scheduled for Juneteenth.
While the date was moved to the next day, people felt it was a slap in the face to the
Black Lives Matter movement.
Ahead of the rally, people on Twitter encouraged others to register for Trump’s event with
no intention of actually going.
CNN reported that the trend then spread over to TikTok when 51-year-old Iowa native Mary
Jo Laupp led the charge of getting TikTokers to reserve a seat using their cell phone numbers,
and just not show up.
The result: President Trump onstage overlooking an empty arena.
In her TikTok video, Mary Jo said, “All of those of us that want to see this 19,000
seat auditorium barely filled or completely empty go reserve tickets now and leave him
standing alone there on the stage.”
Many other users followed suit and shared tweets and TikTok videos, which gained millions
of views and gathered many to the cause.
Many of these users were ARMY members and other KPop fans.
President Trump’s campaign team planned for the arena to be filled to capacity and
even built a stage outside where the president would address an overflow of people.
Trump’s campaign manager tweeted, “If you come to the rally and don’t get into
the BOK center before it’s full, you can still see the president in person!”
Things took a turn when, come June 20th, the arena did not fill up with the President’s
supporters.
The outdoor address was canceled, and the stadium was more than half empty.
After the event, US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response to Trump’s
campaign manager, “Actually you just got ROCKED by teens on TikTok” later adding,
“KPop allies, we see and appreciate your contributions to the fight for justice too.”
In another social media campaign back in June of this year, people all over social media
were amplifying black voices for #BlackOutTuesday.
The day was originally created by activists to observe, mourn, reflect and reset, and
bring about policy change following the tragic and unnecessary death of George Floyd.
Unfortunately, the trend was followed by the disgusting and disturbing hashtag #WhiteOutWednesday
on Twitter, started by white supremacists.
The hashtag #WhiteLivesMatter was another tag that also started trending as part of
this misplaced and disgraceful attempt to shift the narrative.
As the #WhiteOutWednesday hashtag started trending, many people shared the upsetting
tweets they saw, one person writing “I can’t believe what I’m seeing #WhiteOutWednesday”
As the hashtag continued to trend on Twitter, KPop fans stepped in and did what they do
best.
They completely took over the hashtag and swarmed it with Black Lives Matter related
content.
One KPop fan shared links to donate and wrote quote, “#WhiteOutWednesday Kpop stans eating
tf out of t'his, love yall not gonna lie.
Anyways sign and donate!”
But it didn’t stop there!
Others used the hashtag to drown out negative tweets and share photos of BTS and other KPop
artists.
This person shared this gif and wrote quote, “Are we going to talk about the fact that
some racists created #WhiteOutWednesday and kpop stans flooded it and drowned it out?”
As you may or may not know, BTS is from South Korea, and there are strict government laws
regarding when men are required to enlist in the military.
TMZ reported, “South Korea has long had a law called the Military Service Act -- which
requires every able-bodied male in the country to serve at least 20 months before they turn
28 ... and K-Pop boy band members were no exception.”
This puts all our favorite KPop boys in the enlistment age range.
Eldest member Jin, who turned 28 earlier this month, would’ve been required to enlist
in the military ASAP.
However, before Jin’s birthday, the South Korean Parliament passed a revision to the
country’s Military Service Act.
The revision allowed K-pop stars who have received government medals for helping spread
or elevate the country’s ​cultural influence around the world to postpone their military
service until the age of 30.
Interestingly enough, the revision was introduced in September shortly after BTS became the
first-ever South Korean group to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with their hit song
“Dynamite,” which, if you have a radio, scroll through TikTok, or, I mean, have ears,
you’ve definitely heard.
Because of this, fans have dubbed the revision the “BTS Bill.”
This means the boys can carry on blessing us with their music for the foreseeable future.
BTS has had a significant influence on the music industry, helping to bring KPop to a
wider audience than ever before.
Perhaps the only thing more powerful than BTS themselves is their ARMY, whose impact
is arguably even more felt around the world.
We’ll leave you with a tweet from a member of BTS ARMY after BTS was named this year’s
TIME Entertainer of the year: “Oh yes!
The greatest guys!
World favorites!
The whole world is proud!
Take care of yourself!
Be happy and safe!
#BTSOurDiamond”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
BTS and ARMY have changed the world forever!
And these are just a few of the many examples.
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I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys!