mariah

Hustler, Galaxy Defender and ARMY

[🐦a¢ttiv➇. @uxadictt]

One day, you’ll thank yourself for not giving up during the season nobody understood.

[Georgina 🥢🪭⊙⊝⊜ @georgina_1st]

Oh please read this 💜
“That’s the part the Grammys should be mourning.
Because they had something extraordinarily rare: one of the biggest acts in the world genuinely valued their recognition.

And they squandered it.

Year after year, BTS showed up. Performed. Smiled. Brought the audience. Generated the headlines. Treated the nomination like an honor. Allowed the Grammy to remain positioned as something worth chasing.

Until eventually the chase became more embarrassing for the institution dangling the prize than for the artists who hadn’t received it.

And now, after BTS finally stopped running, the Grammys want to explain that they’ve created MORE opportunities for recognition?

Baby, the opportunity expired.

You had seven global superstars standing at your door believing what was inside mattered.

You kept them waiting so long they built something bigger outside.”

https://t.co/AFJE8dzvUy

[sophie @thvchapters]

it takes an incredible amount of courage, even sadness, to realise that a dream is no longer a dream because its very foundation is rotten.

some people spend their entire lives chasing something, and when they finally discover it’s built on prejudice, unfairness, and flawed values, they don’t know how to walk away. BTS did.

I deeply admire their strength to let go of something they once dreamed of because they recognised it no longer represented what they believed in. they could have won their first grammy, but they chose integrity, conviction, respect for music and their peers instead.

that choice says more about their character than any trophy ever could.

[yumi⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ 🪭SAW BTS @mintforgloss]

Namjoon, I KNOW you didn’t post your Grammy story alongside that photo of yourself holding the newspaper in the 2.0 MV by accident. Just hear me out.

Here’s what I found in the articles printed in the newspaper he’s holding:

“Brand New 2.0 Launches… Complete Strategic Overhaul.”

“The newly unveiled ‘Version 2.0 Update’ is expected to mark a major turning point—not merely as a software upgrade, but as a transformation capable of reshaping humanity’s digital DNA.”

“While the 1.0 era was defined by one-way information delivery, the 2.0 era empowers users to take control of the flow of information and create entirely new forms of value.”

“This will bring about a revolutionary change. The dawn of the ‘Brand New’ era has already begun, and companies or individuals who fail to adapt will inevitably be left behind.”

“According to recently released performance figures, they have achieved over 200% growth compared to previous results, shattering every industry record in the process. Cheers are now heard everywhere, and every project they touch turns into a massive success, proving once again that they truly possess the Midas touch.”

“Rather than being constrained by convention, they continue to forge new paths with fearless determination.”

The newspaper’s narrative aligns so closely with what BTS have been trying to tell us.

They’ve entered a new 2.0 era—one that can no longer be defined or contained by the boundaries of the industry. They outgrew those boundaries a long time ago, becoming a turning point that changed the very DNA of the modern music industry.

The 2.0 era is about BTS defining the rules of the game themselves and creating new value. It’s an era where Grammy recognition no longer seems to be the ultimate goal. Instead, they’re focusing on what truly matters: making music that isn’t judged by its language or where it comes from.

The success of ARIRANG exceeded every possible expectation, breaking industry records—exactly what the newspaper talks about. They’ve also made it clear that they want to create music without being confined by the industry’s long-established rules.

This doesn’t read like a protest against the Grammys. It feels more like a declaration that they’ve outgrown those boundaries. It’s not about fighting the system—it’s about moving beyond it.

We don’t need the Grammys to define the value of our music anymore. WE’RE GOING TO MAKE MUSIC FOR THE SAKE OF MUSIC.

That’s what I took away from all of this.

And this is exactly why I love Namjoon. He’s a genius. He never posts anything without intention—there’s always a reference, always another layer to uncover.

I LOVE HIS SEXY BRAIN.

[BTS 情報まとめ【Ari 🌷】 @BTS_613Ari]

BTSの“グラミー賞ボイコット”の一連の流れ
https://t.co/IB3xWGTdN8

☑️ 3月にBTSが完全体アルバム『ARIRANG』をリリース、約4年ぶりのカムバックで今年こそは本賞受賞が期待される

☑️ レコーディング・アカデミーが先月、今年から計5部門を追加すると発表

☑️ その中には「最優秀アジアン・ポップ・ミュージック・パフォーマンス」部門が含まれており、アジアの音楽はアジアで区別され、主要部門と完全に分離される

☑️ これに対し、業界ではアジアの音楽を区別したことで主要部門との境界がより鮮明になったという声が広がる

☑️ 29日、BTSメンバー全員がInstagramのストーリーを通じて
『今年はグラミー賞へのエントリーを見送ることにした。音楽が地域や言語で区別されるのではなく、音楽そのものとして聴かれ、愛されることを願っている』
とコメントを一斉投稿

☑️ メンバーたちの今回の決定について、所属事務所のBIGHIT MUSICは『アーティストのメッセージをそのままご理解いただければありがたい』とコメント

☑️ 韓国メディアによると、HYBEとBTSは『今回のグラミー賞の審査変更が、BTSが本賞受賞の可能性が最も高いと見られていた時期に行われたことを受け入れるのは難しい』と反応を示したと伝えられる

☑️ 続けて、HYBE側は『会社としてのボイコットではない』と明らかにし、関係者は『他の所属アーティストについては、応募の意思がある場合は予定通り応募を進める予定だ』と述べた

決して簡単な決断ではなかったと思う。
私たちARMYは、メンバー7人の意見を尊重し、彼らの音楽を愛し続けます。

[BTS LINK⁷ ⁻ⁱᵗᵃ @btslinkita]

replay day 1

[ajk ⋆ @archiveforJK]

FIRST “2!3! HELLO WE ARE BTS” FROM OT7 IN AGES IMGONNA CRY😭😭😭😭😭😭

[방탄소년단 @BTS_twt]

정말 보고싶었어요 💜

[BTS_official @bts_bighit]

Waiting for The Day to Come!

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how it feels to watch the concert through twitter clips : https://t.co/gbmxR0PEOb

[Words @wordstionary]

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