[NEWS] Kim Oujoon, a prominent and influential South Korean journalist & political commentator who has shaped liberal political discourse in South Korea says "#BTS's Grammy withdrawal will remain a landmark in world cultural history for a long time."
"The Grammys see themselves as the most prestigious music awards with no fan-voting or even commercial success criteria, and yet they created a side door, just like MTV. This was basically saying, "Asia, come in through the side door. Separate but equal. The same logic that has normalized racial segregation in America for the past century."
"When MTV did this 7 years ago, BTS still attended despite the controversy. And after criticism, MTV nominated them in main categories outside 'Best K-pop'. But this time, in 2026, BTS said enough is enough and declared to the American mainstream music industry, "We're not using the side door anymore." And they refused."
"An artist from outside of America boycotted the supposedly most prestigious award in music and declared, "You are out of step with the times."
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#BTS made their debut 13 years ago today.
They are the best selling Korean act in US history and the first all-Korean act to reach #1 on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200.
.@BTS_twt is No. 1 on all of the following charts this week:
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard 200
Billboard Artist 100
Billboard Global 200
Billboard Global Excl. U.S.
Digital Song Sales
World Digital Song Sales
Top Album Sales
Vinyl Albums