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    BTS Spoke At The UNGA. And That's Not The Only Surprise At The U.N. Event

    The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the United Nations General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit.
    by Joanne Lu Sep 21, 2021 4 minutes
    BTS sang (on a video viewed by more than 1 million). And they spoke. Left to right: Taehyung/V, Suga and Jin of the South Korean boy band at the launch of the U.N. General Assembly's 76th session on Sept. 20.

    Here's a tweet you wouldn't expect to see at the 76th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly:

    "Why i'm like a proud mom watching this?!? I love you, BTS!!!"

    After a virtual assembly in 2020, the U.N. is holding this year's event as a hybrid with in-person and online participation. On Monday, the seven members of the world's hottest supergroup strode on stage to kick off the high-level gathering.

    More than 1 million people watched online as the boy band from South Korea screened their (of "Permission to Dance," shot on the grounds of the U.N.) and delivered a live about climate change, digital community,

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