I LOVE BTS, Their Music, Their Videos & Playing Their Games, Fishing, Swimming, Reading, Cooking, Riding Shotgun, ect. I Have A Life, Just Not A Social One...🥺
The Grammys appear to be rethinking the new award for Asian pop just weeks after BTS announced they would not submit their music for the 2027 awards.
“It’s clear from our numerous conversations with many stakeholders over the past two weeks that, regardless of our intent and desire to be even more inclusive, there are some artists in this space who feel that this category isn’t representing the music they work so hard to create, in the way they wish... The management and Board are committed to working together to keep pace with that progress and ensure the musicians we intend to honor feel truly seen and heard by our actions,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement.
Sources tell Variety that Mason and other Grammy executives have been in discussion with artists and execs representing K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, India and more. The Academy is convening its full Board and Awards & Nominations Committee to work with members of and leaders from this community to seek further advice on the category, as well as its process for introducing new categories and awards.
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At the Arlington concert, if you see anyone behaving badly towards the boys – booing them, holding up hateful signs, creating a ‘black ocean’ or trying to silence the crowd – please alert the staff or security and take their signs away. Demand that they be removed from the venue
RM, of BTS, gets his feet wet as a curator at SFMOMA this fall, displaying 145 works from his collection of Korean modernists alongside art from the museum. The curator found “beautiful synchronicities.” RM calls it, “a bridge between cultures.” https://t.co/MOMPuwitub
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파리에서 보내는 하루. 해사하고 맑은 진의 눈부신 시간.
이번 <엘르> D 에디션은 프레드와 함께 여유로운 파리를 만끽하는 진의 면면을 담았습니다. 월드 투어 중에도 여유를 잃지 않고 시간을 보내는 진의 모습. 자신만의 속도로 묵묵히 걸어 나가는 그. 엘르와 다시 한번 조우한 진의 화보를 지금 <엘르> D 에디션에서 만나보세요.
BTS now joins Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Rodrigo as the ONLY artists in history to have an album reaching 4 BILLION streams on Spotify in less than 140 days.
[NEWS] #BTS 'ARIRANG' (NORMAL x CALVIN KLEIN SLEEPWEAR) Pre-Order
This album includes ‘NORMAL (Korean Ver.)’ as well as all tracks from BTS 5th Studio Album ‘ARIRANG.’ We hope BTS’s music brings you a moment of peaceful rest and gentle comfort whenever you suddenly need solace amidst your familiar daily routine and emotions. We ask for your continued interest and support for ‘ARIRANG’ (NORMAL x CALVIN KLEIN SLEEPWEAR). ✅ Pre-Orders Begin: 11 am, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 (KST) ✅Release Date: Rolling release by countries and regions, starting Friday, October 23, 2026 🇰🇷South Korea - Shipping begins October 23, in order of purchase 🇯🇵Japan - Shipping begins November 4, in order of purchase 🇺🇸United States - Shipping begins November 20, in order of purchase ‘ARIRANG’ (NORMAL x CALVIN KLEIN SLEEPWEAR) Components - Fabric Pouch | 1 type | W350 × H230 x D45 (mm) - Sleepwear Set (Short-Sleeve Shirt & Pants) | 1 type | 1 size Short-Sleeve Shirt: Length 711 (mm) (from high point shoulder) × Shoulder 610 (mm) × Chest 673 (mm) Pants: Waist 838 (mm) × Front Rise 381 (mm) × Inseam 787 (mm) - CD-R Envelope (Door Hanger) | 1 type | W130 × H130 (mm) - CD-R | 1 type | W120 × H120 (mm) - Photo Card Holder | 1 type | W65 × H100 (mm) - Photo Card Set | 1 set of 7 | W55 × H85 (mm)
BTS POP-UP : ARIRANG
COMING SOON
📍MANCHESTER, UK : August 14 - August 23, 2026
📍TORONTO, CANADA : August 14 - September 13, 2026
📍SHANGHAI, CHINA : August 21 - September 21, 2026
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Forbes on BTS withdrawal from the 2027 Grammys:
"The decision resonated across the awards landscape, not only because BTS has become one of the most globally influential acts of the modern era, but because it reflects a larger tension between artists and the categories used to define them. (..)
BTS’s decision adds a new chapter to that ongoing conversation, joining a Grammy history shaped by artists who questioned the institution, challenged its boundaries, and pushed the music industry to evolve."
BTS' "ARIRANG" becomes the FIRST and ONLY 2026 album to surpass 4 BILLION streams on Spotify.
— Comfortably reaching the milestone in just 137 days, with more than twice the streams of any other album released this year.
Following widespread backlash, a Recording Academy representative reportedly says BTS' Grammy performance videos were removed due to expired licensing agreements, not the group's Grammy rejection.
— The representative says such removals are standard practice.