LOVE YOURSELF: BTS
Since November 1st, 2017, BTS has been “preaching” one message: LOVE MYSELF. They joined hands with UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund), to raise awareness to end bullying and violence amongst young children and teens. On their website “love-myself.org”, they put it this way: “staging campaigns against violence toward children and teens around the world, with the hope of making the world a better place through music.
This semester I have blogged about KPOP a lot… almost once a week. More specifically, I have bene blogging about BTS. Obviously, I really love KPOP. But I really really love BTS. It might sound cliche, but BTS pulled me out of really dark moments and brought me closest to the people I love. Through their music and videos and speeches, I have found great joy and really learned to LOVE MYSELF. Their LOVE MYSELF campaign wasn’t a one time thing. It wasn’t a cute little slogan that they used to address the UN and sounds empathetic, the campaign has become their reason for existing as artists. I am not kidding when I say that BTS and what they stand for has changed me as a person, and made my life a brighter, more joyful place. I asked quite a few people what BTS’ “LOVE MYSELF” campaign meant to them, because I was sure I wasn’t the only one. Here are two of my favorite answers:
“The LOVE MYSELF campaign symbolizes the ability to self reflect and learn to overcome issues and faults and turn them into something stronger and more beautiful. It's a movement that reminds us to see the good in ourselves and even the bad. We can learn to introspect and better ourselves. BTS's Love Yourself campaign means so much to me; it encourages me and keeps my pride strong. While BTS didn't teach me to love myself, they reminded me of my beauty and shared their own testimonies, which helped me to love myself immensely more.” -R. Barfeild
“It actually means a whole lot to me. Whenever i feel sad or disappointed in myself I look back to the music they made and the message that they spread and it helps me out a lot!!” -T. Gazaway
I think those things really do speak fro themselves. I encourage you to look into this campaign, and see how it might change things for you. Join the movement. Learn to love yourself.
