BTS had a few things to say when asked about acts of violence towards the Asian community around the world at a press conference on Sunday for their series of L.A. concerts.

Their leader RM said, “I wasn’t born and raised abroad, but as Asians . . . these past years, our path around the world, we truly felt the walls . . .  The walls can be described as words . . . sometimes it’s visible, sometimes it’s invisible and sensitive.

“So when we talk about Asian hate, our path [is] these awards, our music. We just hope that this can truly help every Asian in the world.” (RM stands for “Rap Monster”.)

Member JIMIN added, “We work hard at this because we want to bring healing and consolation to everyone else going through these hard times and challenges . . . [Performing] made me feel like we are back where we belong.”