#1 Love Myself UNICEF campaign

Last year, chart-topping South Korean septet BTS teamed up with UNICEF Korea for their ‘Love Myself’ anti-violence campaign, and Friday (Nov. 2) it was revealed that the initiative had raised over $1 million.

In a Newsen article, UNICEF Korea shared that the band's support of the campaign raised over 1.6 billion KRW, or just over $1.4 million USD.

“In the year since UNICEF and BTS joined together to eradicate violence against children, we have raised over 1.6 billion won,” said UNICEF Korea in a statement. “During it, they have continued to spread their positive influence, such as with the UN General Assembly ‘Speak Yourself’ speech.” During the September speech, BTS’ RM spoke of the importance of youth to assert themselves and follow their dreams.

"Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me. I am who I am today, with all my faults. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that’s me, too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I was, who I am, and who I hope to become.''

"Tell me your story. I want to hear your voice, and I want to hear your conviction. No matter who you are, where you’re from, your skin colour, gender identity: speak yourself.''

Though it's not updated in real time -- it currently states that the fund has accumulated 1.15 billion KRW -- the Love Myself website has recorded over 6.7 million uses of the hashtag #BTSLoveMyself.

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Glossary

1.-Initiative: the ability to assess and initiate things independently.

2.-Support: give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act.

3.-Campaign: work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one.

4.-Eradicate: destroy completely; put an end to.

5.-Violence: the unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force.

6.-Raise: increase the amount, level, or strength of.

7.-Possitive: consisting in or characterized by the presence or possession of features or qualities rather than their absence.

8.-Influence: the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

9.-Assembly: a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

10.-Youth: young people considered as a group.

11.-Assert: state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

12.-Mistake: an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.

13.-Conviction: a firmly held belief or opinion

14.-Fund: a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.

15.-Accumulate: gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.