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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 11m

Scandalous? New Read! Grammy created “Best Asian…Performance” as its $500M Disney deal sets to launch in 2027. Is Asia’s ARMY the business target guiding this absurd category’s creation? Part 2 digs into the insanity of the category, segregation & a Disney contract. #BTS #ARMY #Kpop #musicsky

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Blood Sweat & Tears,” released Oct 10, 2016, is the title track from Wings. The song helped mark BTS’s early international breakthroughThe music video is filled with paintings, statues, wings, mirrors & references to Hermann Hesse’s Demian. Jimin is an early focus. #bts #btsarmy #kpop #musicsky

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On Feb. 24, 2020, BTS’s first performance of “ON” aired on The Tonight Show. Filmed inside New York’s Grand Central Terminal, BTS performed the demanding choreography with dancers and a marching band. The scale, movement and staging made it look like a full musical. #BTS #BTSARMY #KPOP #Musicsky

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

BTS won MAMA Artist of the Year 7 straight years, 2016–2022. The streak ended only after their hiatus and military service. Now all 7 are back. Does 2026 mark their return to the top? ARMY will be watching Nov. 20–21 in Osaka. #BTS #BTSARMY #KPOP #musicsky

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In 2014, during BTS: American Hustle Life in Los Angeles, SUGA, Jungkook and Taehyung trained with legendary choir director Iris Stevenson. She introduced them to gospel vocal style through “Oh Happy Day” and singled out Taehyung’s soulful voice and emotional delivery. #BTS #BTSARMY #MusicSky

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Before BTS became global superstars, they debuted as a Hip-hop group. “No More Dream” was BTS’s debut title track from 2 COOL 4 SKOOL, released June 12, 2013. They had 1990s Hip-hop styling and themes. #BTS #BTSARMY #KPOP #musicsky

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BTS performing “Black Swan” on KBS Music Bank, Feb. 28, 2020, during their MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 comeback. The choreography uses fluid, controlled group movement and contemporary dance influences to match the song’s darker theme. #bts #btsarmy #kpop #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

BTS performing “Dynamite” at the 2020 Melon Music Awards, where the song won Song of the Year and Best Dance - Male. Six members performed while SUGA recovered from shoulder surgery. #BTS #BTSARMY #KPOP #music #BTSMoreThanABoyBand

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Happy Birthday RM of BTS. As a teen & young adult, RM navigated a band of 7 S. Korean singers across an uninviting Western pop landscape. With his leadership, English speaking skills, intellect & panache, BTS knocked down iron barriers and are now the #1 Pop (not K-pop) Band on earth. #bts #btsarmy

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Run BTS… Run!!! This was the 2016 Chuseok Special ISAC, held on Sept. 16. In the men’s 400-meter relay final, BTS faced BTOB, B.A.P and VIXX. Jimin → J-Hope → SUGA → Jungkook for the anchor leg. They dominated and the Golden Maknae finished it for the gold medal. #bts #btsarmy #kpop #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Practice Makes Perfect! BTS working through “2.0,” from their 2026 album ARIRANG. “2.0” was produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and Pluss and released with ARIRANG on March 20, 2026. RM, SUGA, J-Hope, V and Jung Kook are among the song’s credited writers. #BTS #BTSARMY #kpop #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Jimin v. Chair. Our graceful contemporary dancer becomes an A1 Klutz when confronted with a seat—whether bench, chair with armrests, or stool, our immaculate dancer turns into a clumsy toddler. Is he too animated, not paying attention, or just unfortunate? #btsarmy #kpop #bts #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The silliness was on full blast during this practice! Wait til the end! These boys turned their grueling practice into playtime! You can’t help but holler. They are so funny! The song is War of Hormone from Dark & Wild, their first full studio album. #music #bts #btsarmy #kpop

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is not a sensitive post to be hidden as Bluesky has labeled. It is Jimin dancing in his Busan High School for the Arts before he left for Seoul to train to for BTS. He is featured in a contemporary dance number with other students. Time estimate around 2011. #bts #btsarmy #kpop #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New Post! When did an Asia become a pop genre? Grammy created Best Asian Pop Music Performance as its $500M Disney deal prepares to launch globally. BTS rejected submission. Part 2a digs into category segregation by language, Pop across Asia and a Disney contract. #BTS #ARMY #GRAMMYs #Disney #KPOP

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The “Best Asian Pop Music Performance.” One Marginalizing, Absurd and Impossible Grammy Category for BTS and All of Asia. Can Grammy Really Fix it before the Disney Contract Starts?

A Closer look at the “Meaningful Use” of an Asian Language Requirement, Pop across the Continent, and Grammy-Disney Contract Implications

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New Post! Please stop by! When did a continent become a genre? Grammy created Best Asian Pop Music Performance as its $500M Disney deal prepares to launch globally. BTS rejected submission. Part 2a digs into the category, segregation, language rules and the money.#BTS #ARMY #GRAMMYs #Disney #KPOP

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The “Best Asian Pop Music Performance.” One Marginalizing Grammy for Asia. A look at its "Meaningful Use" and other Huge Problems with this Category. Can Grammy Really Fix it?

Part 2a of the Series: Grammy's History of Ethnic/Racial Segregation with a Focus on BTS

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

August 10, 2014. KCON Los Angeles. BTS were barely 14 months past their debut when they opened their set with “Boy In Luv.” They were the newest group on the bill with some of the loudest roars! RM called KCON 2014 LA “the starting point of our US fanbase.” #BTS #BTSARMY #Kpop #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy 29th Birthday, JK. It’s a long way from Busan to shutting down traffic for a solo performance in NYC’s Times Square with a 30 minute official advance notice. A Golden Maknae, indeed. #bts #music #btsarmy #kpop

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

진 (Jin) performing “The Astronaut” live with Coldplay during the Music of the Spheres tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 2022. Chris Martin wrote this song specifically for Jin, during a moment when Jin was preparing for enlistment and transition. #army #BTS #.Coldplay #kpop #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson! The maknae of the Jackson 5 was only 11 when “I Want You Back” hit No. 1. With Michael on lead, the J5’s first four singles all hit #1 on the Hot 100–a feat no other group has matched to this day! The King started making history as a child. #MichaelJackson #BTS #ARMY

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Baby V and JK were notorious Dubsmashers. In 2015, Dubsmash was one of the biggest new apps & of course, JK and V were entertaining themselves by making silly little videos. The app let people choose a short piece of music, movie dialogue, etc. & lip-sync or act along with it. #bts #btsarmy #kpop

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy Anniversary! Today, August 25th, 2026, is the 1-year anniversary of Taehyung’s in-the-zone 1st pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers! The stadium was shooketh by his accuracy and of course, handsome face. “It’s time for Dodgers Baseball!” -Taehyung #bts #btsarmy #baseball #kpop #LAdodgers

Taehyung initiated his pitch in good form

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

R.I.P, the extraordinary Dolly Parton who wrote the classics “I will always Love You,” “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors.” & my favorite that I listened to just a few days ago, “Here You Come Again.” Ms. Parton embodied class, empathy & generosity. Rest well, Dolly… #bts #music #army #dollyparton

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Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again (Official Video)

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Back in 2014 in that small practice room, BTS was working on the choreo for “Boy In Luv” from SKOOL LUV AFFAIR, released February 12, 2014. They were so young and working so hard in their basement company, despite being shunned by the K-pop industry. Look at them now! #BTS #BTSARMY #KPOP #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Jungkook came to Seoul at 13. Look at how young he was! Still in school and far from home. Jin, almost 5 years older, fed him, took him out with his family & developed an especially close, loving bond with JK, helping to care for him as he grew up with his hyungs. #Jin #Jungkook #BTS #ARMY #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy 6th Anniversary Dynamite! Milestones * Billboard History: It became the first song by an all-South Korean group to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. * YouTube Records: The music video shattered records by pulling in 101.1 million views in its first 24 hours. #bts #kpop #army #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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The “Best Asian Pop Music Performance.” One Marginalizing Grammy for Asia. A look at its "Meaningful Use" and other Huge Problems with this Category. Can Grammy Really Fix it?

Part 2a of the Series: Grammy's History of Ethnic/Racial Segregation with a Focus on BTS

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Wait for J-hope’s drop and Jimin’s flip! We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2” comes from BTS’s 2013 debut release 2 Cool 4 Skool. Their early YouTube dance practices gave international fans direct access to the choreography, precision and work behind the performances. #BTS #BTSARMY #KPOP #BANGTAN #ARIRANG

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

BTS released “MIC Drop” on Love Yourself: Her on Sept. 18, 2017. The Steve Aoki remix followed Nov. 24 and reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first U.S. Top 40 hit. A direct answer to every critic who underestimated them. #BTS #BTSARMY #Kpop #Music #ARMYr

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

ARMY, BTS performing “Danger” at MAMA 2014 in Hong Kong. Released on Aug. 20, 2014, “Danger” is the title track from BTS’s first full Korean album, DARK & WILD, about the frustration of one-sided love. A powerful early performance. #BTS #BTSARMY #music #Arirang #KPop

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

BTS turned a late-night TV performance into a celebration of Korean culture. Their 2020 performance of “IDOL” at Gyeongbokgung Palace, wearing modern hanbok, introduced millions to Korea’s royal heritage and the song’s message of self-love and identity. #BTS #BTSARMY #Kpop #Music #Arirang

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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Happy First Day In August! #ckdeepcuts

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

When British band, the Beatles began to dominate American radio and the rock-n-roll and pop scene in the early 60’s, did Grammy invent a “European Pop” category for them? No. These artists simply became main category nominees. Read my article on Grammy Segregation at profile link #bts #kpoo #army

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Grammy has marginalized non-white and non-native English musical acts into specialty categories since its inception. The Asian Pop Grammy is the latest version of that segregation. BTS just said NOPE! I wrote an analysis with data and receipts on my Substack. Details at link. #bts #kpop #music

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

“When I’m with you, there is no one else. And I get heaven to myself.” Jin released “The Astronaut” in Oct. ‘22. He co-wrote the song with Coldplay members Chris Martin, Guy Berryman et al. The song expresses Jin’s love & gratitude for the people who gave him a sense of belonging. #bts #kpop #army

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Baepsae,” officially titled “Silver Spoon” in English, was released on November 30, 2015, as part of BTS’s album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2. The song addresses themes of generational and economic inequality. #bts #music #army #kpop

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Grammy just created the “Best Asian Pop Performance” award. Is this acknowledging BTS and K-pop, J-pop, C-pop etc. or something else? When did “Asian” become a musical genre? Is Grammy segregating musicians of non-European descent into sub-categories again? Link below #bts #army #music #kpop

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Grammy's History of Ethnic/Racial Segregation and the new "Best Asian Pop Music Performance" Award. What does this mean for BTS?

Part one of a five-part series on how artists of certain ethnic and linguistic backgrounds have been historically marginalized by The Academy (with BTS as a case study).

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

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Grammy's History of Ethnic/Racial Segregation and the new "Best Asian Pop Music Performance" Award. What does this mean for BTS?

Part one of a five-part series on how artists of certain ethnic and linguistic backgrounds have been historically marginalized by The Academy (with BTS as a case study).

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In 1959, the 1st year of the Grammys, Italian Domenico Modugno won Song of the Year & Record of the Year for his hit “Volare.” A song sung entirely in Italian. So why is BTS dealing with resistance to Korean for mainstream categories? Read about Grammy Segregation at link. #bts #kpop #army

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Is Grammy Racist? Read my in-depth analysis of Grammy’s history of sorting Black, Latin and now Asian? artists into specialty categories defined by ethnicity, geography & language while the marquee award nominations go primarily to white American & white European artists. #bts #kpop #army

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Grammy's History of Ethnic/Racial Segregation and the new "Best Asian Pop Music Performance" Award. What does this mean for BTS?

A Five-part series on how artists of specific ethnic and linguistic backgrounds have been historically marginalized by The Academy (with BTS as a case study.)

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