{"id":6325,"date":"2019-05-28T14:19:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T19:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=6325"},"modified":"2019-05-28T14:19:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T19:19:39","slug":"a-message-from-a-korean-boyband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/a-message-from-a-korean-boyband\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message from a Korean Boyband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My best friend, who lives in New York, called me and we started sharing news on how each one\u2019s life was going in different states. Soon she asked me how <strong>\ube14\ub85c\uadf8 (bool-lo-gue: <\/strong>blog<strong>) <\/strong>writing was going. I said I enjoy writing, but I get often stuck when finding topics. She suggested to write about a Korean boyband, <strong>\ubc29\ud0c4\uc18c\ub144\ub2e8 (Bang-tan-so-nyun-dan<\/strong>: B.T.S.) She said B.T.S is <strong>\uc778\uae30\uac00 <\/strong><strong>\ub9ce\ub2e4 (in-kee-gah-man-tah:<\/strong> popular) these days, and they just had a successful <strong>\ucf58\uc11c\ud2b8 (con-suh-t:<\/strong> concert) in New York.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6329\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/concerts-audience-spectators-lights-1150042\/\" aria-label=\"Concerts 1150042 1920\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6329\" class=\"wp-image-6329 size-full\"  alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I immediately thought that a successful concert they had might\u2019ve been for Korean <strong>\ud32c (pan:<\/strong> fans) in New York, just as other Korean <strong>\uac00\uc218 (gah-soo<\/strong>: singers) concerts, that I recalled, were for mainly Korean fans who live in America. Thus, I silently decided to ignore her recommendation since \u00a0I didn\u2019t know much about them, nor I have ever been a fan of boybands.<\/p>\n<p>It is a matter of <strong>\uac1c\uc778 <\/strong><strong>\ucde8\ud5a5 (gae-in-chi-hwaeng<\/strong>: personal preference), but I also thought I was a bit old to be interested in <strong>\ud55c\uad6d\ub300\uc911\uc74c\uc545 (han-gook-dae-joong-eum<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>ak<\/strong>: Korean pop, K-pop) boybands.<\/p>\n<p>In my head, many K-pop boy\/girl bands I remember were <strong>\uc584\ud30d\ud55c (yal-pak-han<\/strong>: superficial) and I\u2019ve never really been a fan of that type of music. I also admit that my <strong>\uc9c0\uc2dd (jee-sik<\/strong>: knowledge) of Korean celebrities who actively participate in the American entertainment industry is limited. It is partially my shortcoming that I gradually stopped paying attention to Korean entertainment news, but I don\u2019t have easy access to Korean culture where I live, not like my friend who lives in a big <strong>\ub3c4\uc2dc (doh-see<\/strong>: city).<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, I got curious and started <strong>\uc870\uc0ac\ud558\ub2e4 (joh-sah-ha-dah:<\/strong> researching) \u00a0BTS anyway. This boyband surprised me. In fact, I enjoyed their music. I am personally not into their <strong>\uac89\ubaa8\uc2b5 (gut-moh-soop<\/strong>: appearance), but I understand why they have a large number of fans all over the world. Each of these seven boys has their <strong>\ub9e4\ub825 (mae-ryuk<\/strong>: charm), which I expected from a K-pop boyband.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jimmy Interviews the Biggest Boy Band on the Planet BTS | The Tonight Show\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W4mmfzFazoI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As my research continued, I got more interested in B.T.S. I found out that they were guests on my favorite talk show- The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. I don\u2019t know <strong>\ub4b7\uc774\uc57c\uae30 (duet-ee-yah-gi:<\/strong> the background story) of how they ended up making a speech at <strong>\uc720\uc5d4 (you-en<\/strong>: the U.N.). They made an incredible one, which I thought was worth sharing with many people. I started to think that I might have misjudged them just because they are a boyband.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BTS&#039; Speech at the United Nations (Full Speech from 2018)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZhJ-LAQ6e_Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the speech B.T.S. made truly spoke to me. When I was younger, I often wished that I was someone else. I also thought too much about what others would think of me. The benefit of getting older is getting wiser. I don\u2019t care what others think of me as long as I am honest with myself. I am happy with who I am, despite knowing that I am never going to be perfect. <strong>\uc778\uc0dd\uc740 <\/strong><strong>\uc9e7\ub2e4. (in-sang-eun-jjab-dah<\/strong>: life is short). Who cares what others will think of me?<\/p>\n<p>I am proud of BTS, not because they are popular <strong>\uc5f0\uc608\uc778 (yeon-ae-in<\/strong>: celebrities) who came from my country. I admire what they have done behind the curtain of fame and success in their earlier life. What they said at the UN was a beautiful message to many people, particularly young adults who don\u2019t know how to love themselves. Knowing who you are and embracing yourself might take some time. However, it is the most amazing thing you would have done to yourself in life. Be proud who you are, and don\u2019t be shy to speak up for yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"decorative image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/05\/concerts-1150042_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>My best friend, who lives in New York, called me and we started sharing news on how each one\u2019s life was going in different states. 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