seri_x💜arirang⁷

love with love 🖤 ot➐

[Joyce ★ @illjoy_]

Cullen as Optimus Prime is right next to James Earl Jones as Darth Vader as one of the coolest voice performances of all time

[Livheartt⁷ met hobi | ㉧㉣㉣ | 🦢🤍 @Livheartt]

Sitting with family members talking about BTS vs grammys.

And a cousin of mine said, “i actually dont understand why it’s such a big deal. Just accept the award and move on. They want to give it to them right? So just take it.”

I’ll pause here to say that it made my blood boil to high heaven hearing that.

A little backstory. This cousin of mine is doing her phd fellowship in marine microbial something or other. She’s always been too prissy to explain it claiming we won’t get it anyway. A whole other issue entirely.

So I said to her, “you’re doing all this work for your phd right. You’re the best in your field. On the verge of a breakthrough. And you’re about to be awarded for your contribution. The Nobel Prize. Or the Crafoord Prize. Hypothetically. Wouldn’t that be an honour? Of course it would. Now, think about the fact that, just before they decide to honour you with that, *gasp* they realise you’re Asian and far beyond qualified compared to some of their darling non-Asian candidates that were a shoe-in. So in an effort, to placate you instead of giving you the award you were promised. They create a whole new one. Just to sideline you in there. The Asian Nobel Prize. Or the Asian Crafoord Prize. How would that make you feel?”

Her face contorted into this beautiful web of confusion. While all my other cousins around us who were also having this conversation with us went dead silent.

She then proceeded to say, “that wouldn’t make any sense. My field work as a microbial marine biologist should not be accredited to where I’m from. If my finding is a breakthrough, then it’s a breakthrough to all. Not just Asia.”

Me: exactly. And that is the point bts is trying to make. That their music and their contribution to the artistry of being musicians should not be accredited to the fact that they are Asian. Music is music. They are global artists. They are mainstream global artists. Sidelining them to secondary, segregatory categories is not acceptable. They should not have to stand for it. Just like how you would not stand for it in your field of work. Qualification of awards should be measured by merit. Not by geographical borders. And to add to what you said earlier. Why not just take the award. What message do you think that would send to the institution that are trying to normalise and camouflage discrimination as inclusion? It would just give them the leverage to keep doing it to others. To keep doing it to bts. So when is enough enough?”

Silence. By this point most of them either checked out of the conversation or just didn’t want to refute me further.

But at the very least I got them all pondering. And also got the prissy high and mighty one to stfu once and for all 😤 which was my end goal anyway. lol.

She’s never talking to me again I bet. A win is a win.

[⁷ @teeheehyung]

i wonder why nobody is getting the point at @RecordingAcad HQ. So i’ll explain it since the CEO just came in here and word vomited:

It’s not that BTS cannot submit for all the categories that they are legible for. But it’s the standard that you have rarely applied for e.g. Europeans or English speaking artists. Funneling an artist with dominant, chart-topping global numbers into a niche category, solely because of their language and geographic origin, ignores the reality that they are functioning as standard pop artists on the global stage. You aren’t celebrating Asian music with your new category, you are boxing artists away like you have done with Latin artists, Black artists into R&B & Rap. It’s you shifting categories the minute POC sweeps it the year next. BTS just happened to not agree with your decision. And as the outliers of Asian pop music, they have stepped back from it.

Reducing diverse musical expressions to the blanket term “Asian pop” replaces genuine artistic identity with a limiting geographic label. In reality, many contemporary Asian artists actively shape and redefine global landscapes across pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, and electronic music, mirroring the stylistic fluidity found anywhere else in the world. Funneling this vast sonic spectrum into a regional category builds artificial barriers that prioritize an artist's place of origin over the actual substance of their sound.

BTS fought to pioneer a borderless industry where future generations of Asian artists are recognized as standard-setting creators rather than regional novelties. It’s your decision was a jab towards their legacy. That’s why, they have opted out of this. BTS & their culture is not a novelty, but rather an expression to universal art. And you have disgustingly tried to box it.

[gigi gojo ꕤ @polartaegi]

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

[Pop Core @TheePopCore]

Major award shows which introduced K-pop/Asian related categories, majorly due to the impact of BTS:

• GRAMMYs (2027)
• iHeartRadio Music Awards (2024)
• Billboard Music Awards (2023)
• American Music Awards (2022)
• EMAs (2021)
• VMAs (2019)

[yaz⁷ @_sgminseven]

EVERYONE MARK THIS DAY ON UR CALENDAR WE ARE GONNA REMEMBER THIS FOREVER

[Speed⭐️ @ishowspeedsui]

yes i’m a fan🥹🥹🥹🥹

[mon⁷ @knjgIoss]

he was so excited he almost took hoseok’s arm off i’m actually crying

[Variety @Variety]

BTS performs "Dynamite" at the FIFA #WorldCup Final Halftime Show

(via FOX)

[BTS Charts & News @btschartsxdaily]

[NEWS] #BTS is NOW performing at the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show! 🚨🏟️

BTS AT WORLD CUP 2026
#BTSxWORLDCUP2026
#BTSHALFTIMESHOW

[BTS Charts & News @btschartsxdaily]

OMG LOUDER THAN BOMBS IN 2026 🥹😭🔥
#BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_MUNICH

[knjpagee𝄢 @knjpagee]

BTS PERFORMING "LOUDER THEN BOMBS" FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER(FULL VERSION)

I AM GENUINELY SHAKING😭😭😭

[sen @sugatradamus]

who paved the way exactly

[BTS Charts & News @btschartsxdaily]

#BTS celebrates 13th Anniversary! 💜

13 years of hard work, effort, and dedication! ! 13 years of conquering the world and being the best group in the world! Thank you, BTS, for 13 years with ARMYs! Thank you for staying with us! Here's to many more years! WE PURPLE YOU 💜🥺

BTS FESTA 2026
#BTS13thAnniversary

[BTS_official @bts_bighit]

[#2026BTSFESTA]
20130613 Congratulations BTS🎉

#BTS #방탄소년단
#BTS13thAnniversary

[taschi 𐙚 @taschibunny]

Crystal & Aurum Pass GA 𓏲 ๋࣭  ࣪ ˖ 🪷 ༉‧₊˚.

to celebrate Caleb's Birthday ᰔ

1x 1980 Crystals + 360 Diamonds

1x 980 Crystals + 150 Diamonds

5x Aurum Pass (5 Winners, one each)

Follow + ♡ + ↻ to participate

GA will end at June 10th at 6pm my time (UTC+2)

Pls feel comfortable to share your Hunter ID + Server with me (only if you are a Winner). I will get you the Aurum Pass via Codashop Singapore or SmileOne!

Important Info:
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Winners will be picked via XPicker or TwXpicker.
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[chart data @chartdata]

#AMAs Artist of the Year Winner: BTS

[seri_x💜arirang⁷ @addictaeve_army]

Blood Ink was PEAK 🤌

[aziel⁷ is looking for bts tickets! 🍀 @pjmzmuse]

OPENED MY OLD WATTPAD ACC AND WHAT THE HELL ????

[flex @lowkflex]

Imma always repost these cause I know someone that was in some shit n she got away cause of a video like this she saw on Twitter

[BTS Charts & Updates @charts_k]

BTS Breaks Another Record While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

https://t.co/hIa5VSiVJw