The industry keeps forgetting that BTS' fandom is full of doctors, engineers, PhD holders and people with some of the most prestigious professional qualifications, Stop underestimating our intelligence Nothing you're doing is nearly as impressive as you think it is
U know whats funny,I dont think ARMYs fully realize how massive what BTS did,BTS never had to rely on media play,engagement farms or powerful insiders to control narratives,bts built a fandom that spreads their message organically genuinely believes in them,Thats why RA losing
and last thing im gonna say is, ARMYs are the only fandom who immediately recognized that new asian category for what it is: blatant racism, while others were celebrating a potential win for their faves. the fact that BTS, an asian group, thinks the same as us says a lot. 🙏🏽
two things were dangled in front of bts for the longest time. military exemption and the grammy. and in both cases they took the reins of the systems that tied them to exploitative schemes with the promise of a reward that was always just out of reach. hope they feel lighter now
7/7.
“we have decided not to submit for the grammys this year.
we hope that music can be heard and appreciated for what it is, rather than being defined by region or language.
thank you to army and to everyone who has always supported us.”
Critic Lim on #BTS’s decision “The fact that a single Asian artist has rebelled against a massive awards ceremony and opened a forum for public discourse demanding change demonstrates immense influence in itself.”
They are the only asian artist that have the nerve to do that! 👏🔥
#WeStandWithBTS
it’s so genius of them if you think about it. whoever wins that category will forever have to live with knowing that they only won it because bts didn’t submit. it’ll be an asterisk on the wikipedia page. the grammys viewership will tank. bts put out an album that smashed records everywhere. bts get to exist with their heads held high, as always, and don’t have to kowtow to a shitty system
BTS announces they will not submit their music for the 2027 GRAMMY awards, following the Recording Academy’s addition of an Asian-focused category:
“I hope music itself can be heard and loved rather than being distinguished by region or language.”
Rapper j-hope goes viral and earns widespread praise across social media as the 'dance leader' after guiding the BTS members into their exact positions until the very last second before the FIFA World Cup Halftime Show began.
The viral reel of IShowSpeed meeting BTS becomes the most-viewed Instagram Reel in its first 24 hours, surpassing 300 MILLION views.
— It already ranks among the most-viewed videos on the platform.