Some critics 3 days ago in SK, downplayed BTS and said they had no chance either. Today Kim Ou-joon one of the biggest critics in Korea explained how BTS' decision was important for the entire world history in music. And some Koreans Comments on it whacking the previous critics.
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An Academy representative reportedly said BTS Grammy performance videos were removed due to expired licensing agreements, not the group's Grammy rejection. The representative said such removals are standard practice, as performance licenses typically last one year or less.
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ABC News Australia:
Jay Song an honorary associate professor at ANU Korea Institute praised BTS's Grammy withdrawal, saying the new Asian category sends the message: "You Asians compete against one another under us. We'll do our own parties and celebrations."
[CNN] Matthew Pellegrino, a music teacher at NYU Steinhardt & a K-pop expert told CNN that the Asian music category is unnecessary
- “It’s veiled under the guise of good intentions but all it does is place Asian artists into a separate box that makes them unequal to mainstream++
They already don't listen to BTS because of the language barrier, you think those voters will bother listening to other Asian languages, let alone learning the MEANINGFUL use of the languages?