For anyone who likes stats like me:
$3.6 billion worth EACH YEAR to the NATIONAL ECONOMY
$1.1 billion consumer goods EXPORTED (2018 figure)
800,000 tourists which is 7% tourist share in 2018.
In a company and economy standpoint, this is a rarity!! #BTSEconomicImpact
my favorite thing about the surprise songs is that the tannies see that we really do listen to their music. not just the title tracks, not just the most recent album. all of it. the old stuff, the b-sides, every single song. i think that's really special 🥹
the grammy community defending themselves with "they can always apply for other categories" tells you EVERYTHING
bts has always applied for 3-4 categories (main ones) and they always gave them a nom in group/duo only to give the award to a COLLAB
@gomdorichick Because they wont ever admit this but Asian music dont exist in their view until one unforeseen and unbeatable entity forced them to face the reality that western music is NOT the gold standard for music. They belittle Asian music. Period
"This is a really interesting take about the Asian countries having English as a native language. This is a really good point" WDYM THEY NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE?!?!?
That “it’s so sad that the intent has been misunderstood” oh no no no. Can they not see that these categories were only created for people whom they consider not western enough in culture to sit in the big leagues? 👵 sorely missed the point
and while were at it! fuck you @billboardcharts ! dont you for a second think we've forgot how many 'rules' youve added over the years because youre scared of the success and power these seven boys have
i love this fandom so bad cause wdym y'all saw the news of them boycotting grammys cause of their constant racism and decided to put the song where they address this very racism on #1
Mind you BTS have been on hiatus for 4 years. Kpop (and other industries across the continent of Asia) never stopped releasing music
But it’s only when BTS return that this “Asian pop” category is introduced
To say that this is about inclusivity is just a bold faced lie
yk the most embarrassing part of this whole thing isn't BTS walking away, it’s gonna be everyone else seeing an empty seat at the kids table and sprinting for it like they've finally been invited to dinner lol
grammy/recording academy for the first time IN HISTORY responded to an artist's notice of withdrawal from their awards from their official accounts. other artists when they showed their reaction they weren't afraid, but i am sure they deeply felt what kind of loss of reputation a reaction from an artist at the maximum of a global power like bts would create. the number of media outlets asking them for a answer must have crossed the limit that required them to make a statement from their official accounts
This BTS era is wild. They haven't given K-media, K-music shows, the industry, or the GRAMMYS one single crumb. A true CULTURAL RESET is happening right in front of our eyes. THIS IS WHAT TRUE POWER LOOKS LIKE!
#BTSPowerEra