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ARMY & Writer @Substack BTS at global scale. Culture, Industry, Psychology. Fandom. Long-form analysis. A.B. Brown U M.S. Howard U Substack open.substack.com/pub/btsmorethanab…

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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 20h
New Article @Substack, P. 3 of analysis of Grammy Segregation & the $500 million Disney-Grammy contract that may be behind the new ‘Asian Pop’ category. I address this category’s financial risk to global superstars BTS & why Grammy-Disney may see big $$$s (P3b). Free. #musicsky #bts #kpop #btsarmy
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Part 3(a): How the New ‘Best Asian Pop’ Grammy Might Undermine BTS’s Audience Reach and Profits While Helping Disney-plus Increase Subscriptions and Advertising Dollars
Part 3(a) of the continuing series on Grammy’s segregation practices, its new ‘Best Asian Pop’ category and a $500 million Disney contract.
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 16h
Baby BTS Never Disappoints! 2014 Jungkook and Taehyung loose in a backstage green room. Jungkook turns a clothing-rack ring into a mic and attacks Linkin Park’s “Given Up.” Tae headbangs, plays fake guitar and jumps in with his own fake vocals. Pure Dorky chaos. #bts #btsarmy #kpop #musicsky
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 20h
New Article @Substack, P. 3 of analysis of Grammy Segregation & the $500 million Disney-Grammy contract that may be behind the new ‘Asian Pop’ category. I address this category’s financial risk to global superstars BTS & why Grammy-Disney may see big $$$s (P3b). Free. #musicsky #bts #kpop #btsarmy
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Part 3(a): How the New ‘Best Asian Pop’ Grammy Might Undermine BTS’s Audience Reach and Profits While Helping Disney-plus Increase Subscriptions and Advertising Dollars
Part 3(a) of the continuing series on Grammy’s segregation practices, its new ‘Best Asian Pop’ category and a $500 million Disney contract.
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#musicsky #bts #btsarmy
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New Post! “Dynamite” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making BTS the 1st S. Korean act to hit #1. This all-English single solidified BTS’s global commercial status. They could sell anywhere. Grammy’s new “Best Asian …” category restricts all-English songs. But why? Please give me a read!
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A Grammy-Disney Proposition: How the New “Best Asian Pop Music Performance” Grammy Can Undermine BTS’s Audience Reach and Profits While Growing Subscriptions and Ad Dollars for Disney
Part 3(a) of the continuing series on Grammy’s segregation practices, its new ‘Best Asian Pop’ category and a $500 million Disney contract
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#musicsky #bts #btsarmy
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New Post! “Dynamite” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making BTS the 1st S. Korean act to hit #1. This all-English single solidified BTS’s global commercial status. They could sell anywhere. Grammy’s new “Best Asian …” category restricts all-English songs. But why? Please give me a read!
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A Grammy-Disney Proposition: How the New “Best Asian Pop Music Performance” Grammy Can Undermine BTS’s Audience Reach and Profits While Growing Subscriptions and Ad Dollars for Disney
Part 3(a) of the continuing series on Grammy’s segregation practices, its new ‘Best Asian Pop’ category and a $500 million Disney contract
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sept. 2013: BTS rehearsing the choreography created for the O!RUL8,2? Concept Trailer, part of the comeback rollout just three months after debut. The practice strips away the trailer effects and shows the speed, formation changes, jumps and synchronization behind it. #BTS #BTSARMY #Kpop #MusicSky
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sept. 2013: BTS rehearsing the choreography created for the O!RUL8,2? Concept Trailer, part of the comeback rollout just three months after debut. The practice strips away the trailer effects and shows the speed, formation changes, jumps and synchronization behind it. #BTS #BTSARMY #Kpop #MusicSky
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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 · 30/09/2026
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Indeed!
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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 · 29/09/2026
#musicsky
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#musicSky
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Indeed!
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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 · 17/09/2026
#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 · 16/09/2026
😲
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I first stumbled upon a Samsung commercial that led me to the MV Life Goes On, then On followed by Black Swan… signed up for ARMY immediately.
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
With the right “brim,” platform shoes, cape and cane… Hobi could be my favorite pimp from the 1970s! Superfly 2.0!!! 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥
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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
Here, at age 24, RM speaks about his journey of making mistakes, forgiving himself and learning to love and speak himself at the launch of UNICEF's "Generation Unlimited" partnership September 24, 2018 at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly with his BTS bandmates and brothers.
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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 · 11/09/2026
🤔🤣🤣
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Agree… for the most part, but there are instances when he’s just starting to sit down and he just misses the mark, somehow! 🤣
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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 · 09/09/2026
He is amazing.
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It’s relatively conservative compared to American lyrics.
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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 · 08/09/2026
Indeed. He was very young here. He’s improved so much since thus time but his ability was quite evident here.
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BTS: More than a Boy Band @btsmore.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Looks like it’s not hidden this time!
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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 · 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 · 02/09/2026
How funny! What a phenom BTS is!
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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 · 31/08/2026
It’s my favorite solo effort by any band member. I just love it!
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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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