Yoongi's 🍊

K-pop, BL and more...

[♡ @amlysbang]

A note to ARMY.

For the first time in a long time, I feel... liberated. Liberated because our boys are finally free.

No military enlistment hanging over their heads. No pressure to prove they belong. No need to seek validation from institutions. Just seven artists creating the music they want to create, on their own terms for their fans.

BTS have spent their entire career refusing to take the easy road. They've challenged expectations since debut. They've questioned the status quo instead of conforming to it. And today feels like another reminder of who they've always been.

I hope we, as ARMY, trust them. I hope we stop assuming that every opportunity like playlisting and radio is a missed opportunity. Sometimes choosing not to do something is the strongest statement an artist can make.

It's easy to look at what other artists receive and wonder why BTS don't have the same advantages. But not every advantage comes without a cost. The industry isn't built on free favors. Every system asks for something in return. BTS have shown, time and time again, that there are some things they simply won't compromise, their integrity and principles are their priority.

So let's not spend our energy dwelling on what could have been. Let's pour it into what has always made this fandom extraordinary. Stream because you love the music. Buy because you believe in the artistry. Promote because you want more people to experience what BTS have created. Not because it's an obligation. Not because it's a job. But because it's love.

One thing I hope we never lose as a fandom is our willingness to speak up against injustice. Silence has never changed an industry. Progress has always come from people who were willing to question unfair systems and demand better. So let's keep adapting. Let's keep evolving. Let's NOT feel defeated. Let's keep amplifying BTS' artistry, supporting every release, and meeting every challenge with even greater determination. We don't play by the industry's expectations but we rise above them. And every time BTS reach new heights on their own terms, we remind the world that integrity and excellence will always outlast prejudice.

BTS will keep making art. We'll keep showing up. We'll keep amplifying their work. We'll keep aiming high. And we'll keep proving that a community built on genuine love and respect will always outlast any trend, award, or institution.

[🌙 강아지토끼⁷ 🐶 @puppybunnies]

remember when BTS declined to perform at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, but declined due to “scheduling conflicts,” & then Jin posted himself hanging out w/chickens? who knows what was going on there or if it meant anything, but i appreciate the energy.

[BTS Daily⁷ @btsdaily77]

You know BTS?? Yes they rejected the Grammys🫣

[als - vantaegi95 🇪🇨 @Taegi_outro]

INFO | 📰

Productor galardonado con el Grammy Sleep Deez sobre la decisión de #BTS de no presentar su aclamado álbum, Arirang, para los Premios Grammy 2027 en nombre de la integridad, la inclusión y la no discriminación.

🗣️ Ellos ya estaban aquí arriba en mi opinión. Simplemente... simplemente alcanzaron otro nivel. Simplemente alcanzaron otro nivel en mi opinión. Ese es el tipo de sacrificio que hace que la gente sea grandiosa, sabes? Eso los llevó a un nivel totalmente diferente para mí. Un saludo para BTS, hermano.

[Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @GoAwayWithJae]

Grammys: Use the back entrance.

BTS: No.

The end.

[Yoong⟬⟭na⊙⊝⊜🎀🐱⁷ @Yoonginapuppy2]

Oh THIS DIVA

[International Sleep⁷ 시차 @SleepDeez]

“But it’s an American Awards Show” Its ok to shutup.

Album of the year winners: Beatles (UK), João Gilberto (Brazil), U2 (Ireland), Alanis Morissette (Canada), Celine Dion(Canada), Arcade Fire (Canada), Daft Punk (France), Mumford & Sons (UK), Adele, Harry Styles, and Bad Bunny

[chart radar @chartradar_]

FunFact: The Grammys know that BTS could win most of the major categories at the 2027 Grammys, so they introduced the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category to limit BTS from winning in the main categories.

[sdl ٭ @_sdl93]

A list of Artists with extraordinary careers who never needed a Grammy to be recognized.

BTS
Queen
Jimi Hendrix
Diana Ross
The Beach Boys
Snoop Dogg
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Tupac Shakur
The Who
Oasis
Björk
Lana Del Rey
ABBA
Journey
The Smiths
The Cure
Iggy Pop
Ramones
Janis Joplin
Patti Smith
Kiss

[🕊 @myglif]

Absolutamente todos os meios de comunicação estão batendo palmas nessa decisão do BTS mas adivinhem qual é a única comunidade que tá tentando fazer isso virar uma pauta de fanwar

[번역하는 레전드⁷⊙⊝⊜ :🆂🆆🅸🅼 @BeautifulSoulB7]

🇺🇸포브스誌 기자 로라 시리쿨 :

"이는 단순한 불참 선언이.아닌..그래미의 수상체계에 대한 문제를 제기한 것"

"그래미의 아시안 팝 부분 신설은 마치
<당신들은 훌륭한 '아시아 뮤지션'이지만, 글로벌 음악은 아니다>라는 메시지처럼 보인다"

"만약 그래미가 미국 음악만 시상하고 싶다면, 오히려 미국 음악 부분을 따로 만드는게 맞는 것"

👍👏

[mari @glosmygjmk]

كل اللوكالز جالسين يمدحون بتس على قرارهم ومحاربتهم للعنصرية بس تعرفون مين شايف انه دراق؟
البلينكز والكيبوبرز لأنهم ماعندهم كرامة زي مفضلينهم

[` maki ⊙⊝⊜ lamron! CON LIMIT @kbaengteayn7]

AYUDA??????? LO QUE ES ESTE EDIT????

[lay៹ 🐝 VAI VER O BTS @mimitboy]

mês passado: a hybe pagou essa categoria pro bts ganhar um grammy

hoje: eles não vão se submeter pq sabem que não iriam ganhar nada

[anna vió a bts @utopiasjk]

btw, los grammys latinos empezaron justo después de que carlos santana un artista mexicano arrasó con todos premios uniéndose al récord de michael jackson con thriller

[Lizz💤🥢⊙⊝⊜ taegi enthusiasts ᯓᡣ𐭩 @polarnight613]

Bad bunny, Shakira's fandom and all African fans seriously making me cry, they're the one who understood why bts did and how much it was needed to bring a change, if only k-pop industry and asian acts supported them the same way...

[WrighteousJ @wrighteousj]

BTS pulling out of the GRAMMYS is a good reminder to all music-artists that those awards are not the endgame of your career.

Your career is defined by the people you gather together, not by the tiny trophy on your mantle.

[ɴᴀɴᴀ⁷ ?!🐰🐥 @nanasjikook]

Not the Kpop Agencies making a statement saying this is between BTS and Grammys and not BTS and Kpop 💀💀
Yall are spineless losers LMAOOAOAOOO
Watch them submit only for it to be given to a whole other Asian artist 😭💀

[Yoongi's 🍊 @namjoons_mess]

This tweet coming up at the right time

[zayn @zaynmalik]

Fuck the grammys and everyone associated. Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there’s no nomination considerations. Next year I’ll send you a basket of confectionary.

[seeingbtsinamonth💜 @orul8ce]

Grammy-winning R&B legend and original Broadway The Wiz star Stephanie Mills🔥🔥👏👏👏👏 showed her support for BTS by sharing Rolling Stone India’s post about BTS pulling ARIRANG from Grammy consideration, calling their decision “so brave” and saying, “I admire these young men💛” 💜👏👏👏