paving the way doesnt always mean the first to win an award, it means the one who makes impact where it matters and allows for those who follow in their footsteps to be seen and treated fairly too. that is what bts are doing, and that takes courage
BTS spent years opening doors that weren’t built for them. now they have the freedom to decide which ones are worth walking through. bts are truly living legends.
"Let music be heard for what it is, not judged by the language it's sung in or the country it comes from."
THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL STATEMENTS BANGTAN EVER MADE
for bts not to submit one of their biggest albums to the grammys this year is huge and i respect them for that. so much was poured into arirang and its message and i feel like it wouldn’t sit right with bts at all especially with the new category the grammys put out
BTS members instagram story
"We have decided not to submit for this year's Grammys.
Rather than music being categorized by region or language, we hope music itself can be heard and loved for what it is.
We sincerely thank ARMY and everyone who is always with us"
namjoon is one of the few people i’ve seen who embraces life’s contradictions instead of trying to resolve them… he is so beautifully complex, yet so effortlessly genuine
Namjoon used an analogy of how leadership is like everyone laying on the couch but the door was open and one person has to sacrifice the comfort and warmth of the couch to close the door, and for all the times he takes the lead when BTS were in unfamiliar territory, I teared up.
oh im SO excited for this! an hour or longer joon interview on one of the most fun and insightful podcasts! also him talking stendhal syndrome with bella freud who comes from a family of fashion, art and neurology? omg! fun fact: she is the great granddaughter of sigmund freud