𝔰𝔞𝔯𝔞

— 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕.

Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh, 1887

What Survival Left Behind, art exhibition for young Palestinians at al-Bareij refugee camp in Gaza city Middle East, Palestine; May 2026

These award shows and foreign media more than often disrespected them, belittled them, used them for views & clicks...treated them like Aliens.

Them drawing consequences from this years long mistreatment and publicly calling out the Grammys is such an important and bold message.

I love that they posted the same statement on their personal accounts at the same time and announced their withdrawl themselves and not via Bighit. I love that they posted in in Korean.

This decision embodies everything BTS stands for, what ARIRANG means and what they’ve always had to fight for. They have always cared deeply about their art and its message. They’ve always stayed true to themselves.

And to publicly let go of their past hope for Western recognition is such healthy growth and a big step. I am so proud of them!

They will continue to tour the world together, are more beloved and successful than ever and stood up against the biggest (and most rigged and overrated) award show in music.

By doing it their way. By showing a united front. By staying true to themselves. By speaking up against injustice.

As always paving the way!

Just when I thought I can´t possibly love them more! ♥️

Stream Arirang

The Grammys didn’t create that “Best Asian Music” category this year to be diverse. They did it to continue boxing non English speaking artists but especially BTS, so they won’t have to nominate them in the main categories with the rest of their peers. This was the Grammys telling BTS they’ll give them a Grammy win but under their own boxed category. We give you the scraps and you are supposed to take them. They said no.

They’ve been doing this for years under the disguise of diversity. “Best Traditional Country Album” a new category introduced after Beyoncé won in the Best Country Album category because they couldn’t stand a non white artist redefining that genre. “Best African Music” being introduced in 2024 to keep Tyla away from other pop girls. And “Best Latin Song” being introduced for this year along with Best Asian Music after Bad Bunny right fully dominated all of the charts last year. And mind tou, Brazilian people cannot even submit their work for this category because the rules say it has to be 51% in Spanish, even when Brazilians speak Portuguese but are Latin people.

It was never about diversity. It’s about boxing and categorizing these artists when global music (or more like non English music) is becoming bigger each year and this is the only way they can keep their American/British peers save in their space.