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BTS RM expressed his feelings in New York after an ankle injury.
Spotify held an exclusive event at Pier 17 in New York on the 23rd (local time) to commemorate the release of the BTS's new report "ARIRANG."
This stage is the first American performance in four years by BTS as a whole. After communicating with fans through a Q&A session with actor and singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse, BTS first unveiled Shinbo's new song performance in front of 1,000 fans of Spotify's top listener.
Prior to the release of the album's tracks such as "2.0," "SWIM" and "NORMAL," BTS talked about the album's work process and return to music, and Diplo, the co-producer of the album, also attended as a VIP guest.
Regarding the recent ankle injury, leader RM said, "The members kept worrying about me and saying, 'Be careful not to hurt your ankle again.' Still, it's getting a lot better."


BTS said on the same day, "SWIM" means to continue moving forward without stopping even if we face difficult situations and waves of emotions. I wanted to send a message to the fans to move forward as if they were going through everything," he said. "We announced the beginning of our U.S. activities in New York, and this is a symbolic place where Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Eminem performed," he said. "It is a great honor to announce the beginning of our U.S. activities here."
RM, Recent Injury Remarks: "The members kept worrying about me and telling me to 'be careful not to hurt your ankle again'. But it's getting a lot better. (Refer to the relevant video link)
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