BTS speech at the United Nations | UNICEF
Thank you, Mr. Secretary General, UNICEF Executive Director, and all the excellencies and distinguished guests from across the world.
secretary general /ˌsek.rə.ter.i ˈdʒen.ɚ.əl/ noun [ C ]
The secretary-general of an organization is its most important official:
official /əˈfɪʃ.əl/ noun [ C ]
a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization:
excellency /ˈek.səl.ən.si/
the title of someone in an important official position, especially someone, such as an ambassador, who represents their government in a foreign country:
distinguished /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/
used to describe a respected and admired person or their work:
used to describe a person, especially an older person, who looks formal, stylish, or wise:
My name is Kim Nam Jun, also known as RM, the leader of the group BTS.
It is an incredible honor to be invited to an occasion with such significance for today’s young generation.
incredible /ɪnˈkred.ə.bəl/ adjective
extremely good:
Last November, BTS launched the “Love Myself” campaign with UNICEF, building on our belief that “true love first begins with loving myself.”
belief /bɪˈliːf/ noun
the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true:
something that you believe:
We've been partnering with UNICEF’s END violence program to protect children and young people all over the world from violence.
And, Our fans have become a major part of this campaign with their action and with their enthusiasm.
enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuː.zi.æz.əm/ noun
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it:
program /ˈproʊ.ɡræm/ noun
a series of instructions that can be put into a computer in order to make it perform an operation:
We truly have the best fans in the world!
And I'd like to begin by talking about myself.
I was born in Ilsan, a city near Seoul, South Korea.
It is a really beautiful place, with a lake, hills, and even an annual flower festival.
I spent a very happy childhood there, and I was just an ordinary boy.
I used to look up at the night sky in wonder, and I used to dream the dreams of a boy.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ noun
a feeling of surprise and pleasure that you have when you see or experience something beautiful, unusual, or unexpected
I used to imagine that I was a superhero who could save the world.
And in an intro to one of our early albums, there is a line that says, “My heart stopped when I was maybe nine or ten.”
Looking back, I think that’s when I began to worry about what other people thought of me and started seeing myself through their eyes.
I stopped looking up at the night skies, the stars.
I stopped daydreaming.
daydream /ˈdeɪ.driːm/ verb
to spend time thinking pleasant thoughts about something you would prefer to be doing or something you would like to achieve in the future:
Instead, I just tried to jam myself into the molds that other people made.
jam /dʒæm/ verb
to put somebody/something into a small space where there is very little room to move
mold /məʊld/ noun
a particular style showing the characteristics, attitudes, or behavior that are typical of somebody/something
Soon, I began to shut out my own voice and started to listen to the voices of others.
No one called out my name, and neither did I.
My heart stopped, and my eyes closed shut.
So, like this, I, we, all lost our names.
We became like ghosts.
But I had one sanctuary, and that was music.
sanctuary /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/ noun
protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted:
There was a small voice inside of me that said, ‘Wake up, man, and listen to yourself!”
But it took me quite a long time to hear music calling my real name.
quite /kwaɪt/ adverb
to a large degree:
Even after making the decision to join BTS, there were a lot of hurdles.
hurdle /ˈhɝː.dəl/ noun
a frame or fence for jumping over in a race:
Some people might not believe, but most people thought we were hopeless.
And Sometimes, I just wanted to quit.
But I think I was very lucky that I didn’t give it all up.
I’m sure that I, and we, will keep stumbling and falling like this.
stumble /ˈstʌm.bəl/ verb
to walk in a way that does not seem controlled:
to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall:
BTS has become artists performing in those huge stadiums and selling millions of albums right now.
But I am still an ordinary, twenty-four-year-old guy.
If there’s anything that I’ve achieved, it was only possible that I had my other BTS members right by my side and because of the love and support that our ARMY fans all over the world made for us.
And maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me.
Today, I am who I am with all my faults and my mistakes.
Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that would be me, too.
These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life.
constellation /ˌkɑːn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun [ C ]
any of the groups of stars in the sky that seem from earth to form a pattern and have been given names
I have come to love myself for who I am, for who I was, and for who I hope to become.
I'd like to say the one last thing.
After releasing our “Love Yourself” albums and launching the “Love Myself” campaign, we started to hear remarkable stories from our fans all over the world - how our message helped them overcome their hardships in life and start loving themselves.
hardship /ˈhɑrdˌʃɪp/ noun [ C/U ]
a condition that causes difficulty or suffering, for example, being without a job or enough money:
These stories constantly remind us of our responsibility.
So, let’s take all one more step.
We have learned to love ourselves, so now I urge you to “speak yourself.”
I'd like to ask all of you.
What is your name?
What excites you and makes your heartbeat?
Tell me your story.
I wanna hear your voice, and I wanna wanna hear your conviction.
conviction /kənˈvɪk.ʃən/ noun
a strong opinion or belief:
a feeling of being certain about something:
No matter who you are, where you’re from, your skin color, gender identity: just speak yourself.
Find your name, find your voice by speaking yourself.
I’m Kim Nam Jun, and also RM of BTS.
I’m an idol and I’m an artist from a small town in Korea.
Like most people, I've made many and plenty mistakes in my life.
I have many faults and I have many more fears, but I'm gonna embrace myself as hard as I can, and I’m starting to love myself, gradually, just little by little.
What is your name?
Speak Yourself!
Thank you very much.
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