Director Bao M. Nguyen’s IG post:
“What I found wasn’t just one of the biggest bands in the world. I found seven artists who have remained remarkably grounded through extraordinary success,who lead with conviction, and who never lose sight of who they
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[NME] "NME has long opposed classifications based on specific genres or regions, stating that "pop music is simply pop music, regardless of geographical location, language, or race. In 2021, we argued that the Grammys shouldn’t add an Asian Pop category, writing: “Doing so might give a handful of Kpop groups new bragging rights and a shiny new trophy to display, but how much would it do for them in the wider world? If you’re not already interested in a particular genre or scene, the likelihood of you paying that much attention to a niche category celebrating its artists is low, so the chances of such a field bringing heaps of recognition onto Asian Artists also seems slim.”
“Segregating awards shows by language or region, as already happens with the Grammys’s Latin and “global music” categories, continues to perpetuate the othering of music that isn’t Western, white (until very recently Black artists also struggled to be considered in the main categories) and English-led,” we added.
"#BTS refused to submit in protest against the newly established 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category," giving significant weight to the criticism that the creation of a dedicated category would serve as a mechanism to exclude Asian Artists from nominations for major awards (General Field), such as "Album of the Year."
"Meanwhile, we gave ‘Arirang’ a four-star review when it landed last March. “In the days before #BTS made their historic live comeback in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, a banner adorning a nearby building described the group as “Born in Korea. Play for the world.” It’s an apt characterisation of what they’ve always done – mixing the cultural heritage of their home country with global influence, an approach that lights up ‘Arirang’."
#ArtHasNoAliens #GeographyIsNotAGenre #WeStandWithBTS
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#BTS continues to rule iTunes with 1024 points, and occupies the Worldwide iTunes Top 2 for a 2nd straight day! "Aliens" scores a 3rd day atop the Worldwide and European iTunes song charts, after reaching #1 in 86 countries including the US, while "NORMAL" scores a 2nd day at #2 on Worldwide iTunes after 8 days at #1!💪🕺🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🥇🎵➕🥷1⃣🌎& 🇪🇺 🎵✖️🥉🕛➕1⃣💥8⃣6⃣🌎&🇺🇸🎵 ➕🪙🔴🔵📈2⃣🌎🎵✖️🥈🕛👑💜
"NORMAL" is #4 on European iTunes after 7 days at #1! BTS dominates the US iTunes Top 10, the only artist with 2 songs charting including "NORMAL MV Still Alternate Cover Jung Kook Version)" at #6 after reaching #1 and "Aliens" at #10 after debuting at #1.
BTS is #5 on the Global Digital Artist Rank with 3465 points!
'BTS' top-selling, history-making 'ARIRANG' is #3 on the Worldwide iTunes album chart after 18 days at #1, and is #6 on European iTunes after 9 days at #1!
‘ALIENS’ has reached #1 on iTunes in 8 of the 9 Biggest Music Markets:
#1. US 🇺🇸
#1. UK 🇬🇧
#1. France 🇫🇷
#1. Australia 🇦🇺
#1. Germany 🇩🇪
#1. Canada 🇨🇦
#1. Mexico 🇲🇽
#1. Brazil 🇧🇷
#2. Japan 🇯🇵
BTS is the only Artist to chart 4 songs at #1 in iTunes' Biggest Markets in 2026:
1. SWIM — 9/9
2. COME OVER — 9/9
3. NORMAL — 9/9
4. ALIENS — 8/9
BTS has still 7 songs charting in the Worldwide iTunes Top 180:
#1. Aliens - #1 x 3 Days
#2. NORMAL - #1 x 8 Days
#27. SWIM - #1 x 18 Days
#74. MIC Drop - #1 x 1 Day
#110. Come Over - #1 x 5 Days
#159. Dynamite - #1 x 46 Days
#176. Into The Sun - #6 Peak
BTS has 7 songs charting in the European iTunes Top 180:
#1. Aliens - #1 x 3 Days
#4. NORMAL - #1 x 7 Days
#67. SWIM - #1 x 13 Days
#101. MIC Drop - #1 x 1 Day
#172. Come Over - #1 x 4 Days
STREAM:https://t.co/VAh5n33P8E
"Aliens" on iTunes so far (86x #1):
#1 Argentina
#1 Armenia
#1 Australia
#1 Austria
#1 Azerbaijan
#1 Barbados
#1 Belarus
#1 Belgium
#1 Bolivia
#1 Brazil
#1 Brunei Darussalam
#1 Bulgaria
#1 Cambodia
#1 Canada
#1 Cape Verde
#1 Chile
#1 Colombia
#1 Costa Rica
#1 Cyprus
#1 Czech Republic
#1 Dominican Republic
#1 Ecuador
#1 Egypt
#1 El Salvador
#1 Estonia
#1 Fiji
#1 Finland
#1 France
#1 Germany
#1 Ghana
#1 Greece
#1 Guatemala
#1 Honduras
#1 Hong Kong
#1 Hungary
#1 India
#1 Indonesia
#1 Israel
#1 Italy
#1 Kazakhstan
#1 Kenya
#1 Kyrgyzstan
#1 Latvia
#1 Lithuania
#1 Luxembourg
#1 Malaysia
#1 Malta
#1 Mauritius
#1 Mexico
#1 Moldova
#1 Netherlands
#1 New Zealand
#1 Nicaragua
#1 Nigeria
#1 Norway
#1 Oman
#1 Panama
#1 Paraguay
#1 Peru
#1 Philippines
#1 Poland
#1 Portugal
#1 Qatar
#1 Romania
#1 Saudi Arabia
#1 Singapore
#1 Slovakia
#1 Slovenia
#1 South Africa
#1 Spain
#1 Sri Lanka
#1 Sweden
#1 Switzerland
#1 Taiwan
#1 Tajikistan
#1 The Bahamas
#1 Trinidad and Tobago
#1 Turkey
#1 Uganda
#1 Ukraine
#1 United Arab Emirates
#1 United Kingdom
#1 United States
#1 Uzbekistan
#1 Venezuela
#1 Vietnam
@BTS_twt
Enfin ! Le tout nouveau #GalaxyZFold8 est enfin là !💥 j-hope adore déjà le nouveau format.
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[INFO] #BTS “Dynamite” has re-entered in 45 countries on iTunes following their performance at the World Cup Halftime Show! 🌎🔥
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