13. Speech at the UN 联合国演讲

Launch of “Youth 2030:the UN Youth Strategy” Thank you, Mr. Secretary General, UNICEF Executive Director. And all the Excellencies, and distinguished guests from across the world. My name is Kim Namjoon. Also known as RM, the leader of the group BTS. It is an incredible honor to be invited to an occasion with such significance for today&`&s young generation. Last November, BTS launched the‘LOVE MYSELF’campaign with UNICEF, building on our belief that true love begins with loving myself. We&`&ve been partnering with UNICEF &`&s‘END VIOLENCE’ programme, to protect children and young people from all over the world from violence. And our fans have become a major part of this Campaign with their action and their enthusiasm. We truly have the best fans in the world. I&`&d like to begin by talking about myself. I was born in Ilsun, a city near Seoul, South Korea. It is a really beautiful place with a lake, hills and even an annual flower festival. I spent a very happy childhood there and I was just an ordinary boy. I used to look at the night sky and wondered. And I used to dream the dreams of a boy. I used to imagine that I was a superhero who could save the world. In an intro to one of our early albums, there&`&s a line that says “my heart stopped when I was maybe nine or ten.” Looking back, I think that&`&s when I began to worry about what other people thought of me, and started seeing myself through their eyes. I stopped looking at the night sky, the stars. I stopped day-dreaming. Instead, I tried to jam myself into the molds that other people made. Soon I began to shut out my own voice and started to listen the voices of others. No one called out my name and neither did I. My heart stopped and my eyes close shut. So like this, I, we, all lost our names. We became like ghosts. But I have one sanctuary and that was music. There was one small voice inside me that said, wake up, man, and listen to yourself. But it took me quite a long time to hear music calling my real name. Even after making the decision to join BTS, there were a lot of hurdles. Some people may not believe(now)but most people thought we were hopeless. Sometimes I just wanted to quit. But I think I am very lucky that I didn&`&t give it all up. I am sure that I and we, will keep stumbing and falling, like this. BTS has become artists performing in those huge stadiums selling millions of albums right now. But I am still an ordinary 24-year-old guy. If there is anything that I have achieved, it was only possible that I have my other BTS members, right by my side, and because of the love and support that our A.R.M.Y fans all over the world made for us. Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday &`&s me is still me. Today I am who I am with all of my faults and my mistakes. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that will be 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 am, for who I was and for who I hope to become. I &`&d like to say the one last thing. After releasing our albums and launching the campaign, we started to hear remarkable stories from our fans all over the world how our message help them overcome their hardships in life and loving themselves. Those stories constantly remind us of our responsibility. So let &`&s take all one more step. We have learned to love ourselves. So now I urge you to speak yourself. I &`&d like to ask all of you:” What is your name? What excites you and makes your heart beat?” Tell me your story. I want to hear your voice. I want to hear your conviction. No matter who you are, where you are from, your skin color, your gender identity, just speak yourself. Find your name and find your voice by speaking yourself. I &`&m Kim Namjoon, and also RM of BTS.I am an idol, and I am an artist from a small town in Koera. Like most people, I &`&ve made many and plenty of mistakes in my life. I have many faults and I have many more fears. But I &`&m gonna embrace myself as hard as I can. And I &`&m starting to love myself gradually, just little by little. What is your name? Speak yourself. Thank you very much. ——RM 180924 翻译cr.百度金南俊吧