Taimea ⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ

20190601, dicembre ❄️

[𝐴𝑠ℎ⁷ 🪭 @kthnoir7]

There’s a lot to unpack here, and I’m going to say it directly. I dont care if I get cancelled but this needs to be said.

For years, BTS were told they weren’t big enough, mainstream enough, or "Grammy material." Then they became one of the biggest acts in the world. They broke records, sold out stadiums across continents, topped charts repeatedly, and built a global cultural impact that few artists in history can match.

And when they became too successful to ignore?

The Grammys nominated "Dynamite" and "Butter"—both English-language songs.

Let that sink in.

The songs that got BTS into the major Grammy conversation were the songs that fit most comfortably into the Western industry framework. Yet BTS's discography is filled with critically acclaimed Korean-language music that has had enormous cultural and artistic impact.

Now we have a "Best Asian Pop Music Performance" category.

And before anyone calls that progress, let's ask the obvious question: why does there need to be a separate category at all?

If Asian artists are good enough to dominate global charts, sell millions of records, headline festivals, influence culture worldwide, and compete with every major artist in the industry, then they are good enough for the same categories as everyone else.

Inclusion isn't creating a separate lane after Asian artists prove they can win in the existing ones.

Inclusion is treating them as equals.

That's why BTS's lyrics in "Aliens" hit so hard:

"어쩜 그래 shameless
예의를 차려 we aliens
해는 동쪽에서 risin'
Aliens, aliens"

No matter how successful some artists become, there are still systems and institutions that treat them as perpetual outsiders.
And that's exactly why this conversation matters.
Because when BTS were impossible to ignore, the response shouldn't have been to create another box and place Asian artists inside it. The response should have been to judge them by the same standards as every other artist competing for the biggest awards in music.

ARMYs, we have a mission.

Talk about Arirang everywhere. Put it in AOTY conversations. Put it in ROTY conversations. Write threads. Make edits. Share analyses. Start discussions.

If we believe it deserves those nominations, then let's make enough noise that nobody can pretend it doesn't belong in the room.

They ignored BTS until they couldn't.

Let's make sure they can't ignore Arirang either.

[Taimea ⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ @inatimeofmagic]

@Santhineoxidase Ohhh where is this from

[Taimea ⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ @inatimeofmagic]

@moodyinapinkbow he wants everyone to know

[Miriam FESTA⁷🎬 (⟭⟬ face🪞 ✨💜) @hobiriam]

they look so good but we armys need to take the issue of politicians using bts seriously

[sophie @thvchapters]

kind reminder

[Taimea ⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ @inatimeofmagic]

@potatosuho And the rainbow right next to it 🌈

[Taimea ⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ @inatimeofmagic]

Also the Little rainbow!!! 🌈 #noticing

[ree @rudreeberg]

Ok

[ruza @detailsofsvn]

How do i explain this feeling to someone who didn’t wait for 4 years 😭

[🌙 (semi IA) @lunallegrx]

The fact that separately Jihoon is very bold and Hyunwook is shy but when you put them together jh is the one getting flustered at hw who knows exactly what he’s doing

[sie @honeyshse]

“but with hyunwook, it feels comfortable, and i really like that”

[arshia⁷ | yoongi misser @cyclingwithjoon]

congratulations jungkook you’ve successfully fucked me up to the point where i will never look at another man the way i look at you

[sdl ٭ @_sdl93]

this is how we can welcome back BTS please take #AMAs voting seriously!

[BTS Voting Unite @btsvotingunite]

ARMY, KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING! Cast your votes again for BTS at the #AMAs:

✔️Artist of the Year
✔️Best Male K-pop Artist
✔️Song of the Summer

🌐: https://t.co/oohqKpodsB
📱Instagram:
#summersongswim
#malekpopbts
👉 https://t.co/vqx0SdXBHp
#aotybts
👉 https://t.co/31sbXB4PdC

[Taimea ⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ @inatimeofmagic]

Considering it's been a month, army are doing well 🥹

[Talk of the Charts @talkofthecharts]

Final Billboard Hot 100 Predictions (chart dated April 25th, 2026)

[Taimea ⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ @inatimeofmagic]

This is insane btw

[BTS Charts @btschartdata]

BTS charts 6 songs from ARIRANG on Billboard Hot 100 for third consecutive week

#5. SWIM
#52. Body to Body
#67. 2.0 (+8)
#72. Hooligan
#82. NORMAL
#90. FYA

[ِ @seokaven]

flew 36 hours just to sing one goodbye song, pushed to extend BTS tour, got rid of dynamic pricing for his own solo tour, always vocal about making merch affordable and size inclusive etc.

say thank you to seokjin who ALWAYS outdoes himself in the way he shows love for armys

[GLISTEN @GLISTEN_J]

#지민 #JIMIN @BTS_twt

[nissa⁷ @mninissaa]

imagine having 200+ banger songs in your discography that you can casually switch up the setlist every night for your world tour just to surprise your fans… only bts can relate

[tae || aus ✎ ⁷ saw pied piper @taesaus]

all his trials truly ended in full bloom.