BTS RM's Keynote Speech at the APEC CEO Summit (2025)

Uh, it's a huge honor.

嗯，這真是巨大的榮幸。

When we said we are artists from Korea, they didn't ask us about our music.

當我們說自己是韓國藝術家時，他們並沒有詢問我們的音樂。

They asked, "Are you from North Korea or South Korea?"

他們問：‘你們來自朝鮮還是韓國？’

Where on earth is Korea?

到底韓國在哪裡？

So, we had to explain where Korea was before we could even talk about our music.

因此，在談論音樂之前，我們不得不先解釋韓國在哪裡。

And that was the reality.

那就是現實情況。

But we overcame those barriers, and now I'm here today sharing this precious moment with you.

但我們克服了這些障礙，如今我站在這裡與大家分享這珍貴的時刻。

ARMY was the force that broke down those barriers.

ARMY（防彈少年團的粉絲名）是打破這些壁壘的力量。

They used our music as the medium to carry out conversations that cross borders and languages.

他們利用音樂作為媒介，開展跨越國界和語言的對話。

They were inspired by the message in the music of BTS to give to charity, to run social campaigns, and, finally, the world was amazed.

受BTS音樂中資訊的啟發，他們投身慈善、發起社會活動，最終令世界為之驚歎。