O renomado produtor Sleep Deez, vencedor do Grammy, contou que conversou com membros da Academia da premiação e que a ideia inicial era usar o grupo BTS como cobaia da categoria Asian Pop e futuramente criar uma série de categorias específicas para asiáticos:
"Eu conversei com alguém que trabalha na Academia e eles disseram que (o BTS vencer) seria uma situação ganha-ganha pra premiação. O BTS ainda estava no exército quando eles começaram a criar esse prêmio. E o raciocínio era que o BTS provavelmente seria cotado pras categorias maiores com o retorno deles (...). A pessoa me disse que o prêmio não foi criado pro BTS, mas que estaria mentindo se dissesse que eles serem os primeiros a ganhar não seria o sonho do Grammy. Porque o BTS vencer o primeiro significaria que outros artistas no futuro iriam querer seguir o mesmo caminho e ganhar esse prêmio porque o BTS ganhou. (...) E aí a intenção era, mais artistas querem esse prêmio, (...) e eventualmente a categoria iria se expandir em categorias mais focadas em gêneros musicais específicos (pra Ásia), talvez até por país. E a minha resposta foi, 'Então vocês queriam usar o BTS como ratos de laboratório'. A pessoa disse que não gostava desse termo (...)."
“Arirang” would’ve been their big bet. However, with the album being divisive among fans, even a nomination wouldn’t have been a guarantee, let alone a win.
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🌟 WEVERSE
RM post:
Hello,
I’m writing this letter on a beautiful day after a long time.
I don’t particularly love the phrase “someone saves someone,” nor do I believe in it wholeheartedly, but, undeservedly, having occasionally heard such words as I've lived, I come to look back and wonder if I, too, wasn't saved by you.
I’m trying to live more simply, more plainly
or maybe more boldly than before.
The moments when I sink into sentiment have significantly grown fewer.
Still, the world remains sad, and I suppose that’s inevitable no matter how many joyful days there are. Perhaps, in truth, it’s because I’m so happy that it feels that way.
I’ve sent out so many words, and thrown so many sounds into the air. I don’t really know which melody, which little stone, has reached each of you standing here now, but I feel I’ll always be someone who keeps sending and throwing things out just as I did thirteen years ago, and will in the years to come.
As long as you are there, listening.
Making memories together, and consuming each year, one by one that makes me extremely happy, and I’m still so glad that I can shout out to someone (these words).
I see myself again and again through all of you.
Do you do so as well?
Thank you once more for being with us on this precious anniversary. Today is Saturday the 13th, an utterly beautiful day. Even if someone asks what that even means, I want to keep piling up,
in a corner of my heart, the memories and the days to celebrate that only we know.
I ask for your kind and continued care.
I Love You
Presenting Rolling Stone's biggest cover ever: @bts_bighit for May 2026 💜
How did the world’s biggest band reclaim their crown? By overcoming doubt & returning to their roots on an adventurous album. #방탄소년단 #BTS
Cover story: https://t.co/bc0v3QCNYF
Video interview:
https://t.co/Mf1kyq2bgD
yunjin said that the fimmies finished practicing before going to the bts concert & weren’t sure if they had enough energy left for the show.. but the way they “enjoy performances like there’s no tomorrow is just the le sserafim style” 😭
: i went to see bts sunbaenims' concert today and i felt so many things...
: and i missed fearnots so much. it was such a fun show. i really had a crazy good time with the members
: i was actually caught off guard because it was so hot. we had finished a really intense, multi-hour practice in the morning before going, so we were like, "will we even have the energy to party..?!"
: but it was a day that made me realize once again
: even if we've already used up all our energy in the morning, enjoying the performance like there's no tomorrow is just the le sserafim style
yoongi bursting into sweet laughters during his rap because he got shy that the members were yelling 'yoongi' dnsjdksj and his beautiful smile afterwards ❤️🩹 yoongi is so so so loved