Seo Kyeong-deok on 'BTS boycott': "Grammy, time to show with actions"
On the 1st, Professor Seo Kyeong-deok opened his remarks on his social media, saying, "This week, the group BTS has declared that they will not submit for the 2027 Grammy Awards, becoming a major global issue."
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On the 1st, Professor Seo Kyeong-deok opened his remarks on his social media (SNS), saying, "This week, the group BTS has declared that they will not submit for the 2027 Grammy Awards, becoming a major global issue.". Previously, on the 29th of last month, BTS stated, "We have decided not to submit for this year's Grammys," adding, "We hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language.". In response, on the 30th, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that the new category is not intended to separate K-pop separately, and expressed the position that "artists can still submit to other categories, including the General Field, as before.".
Furthermore, It also reported that global fans are responding to this decision through projects such as re-charting BTS's song 'Aliens', which indirectly criticizes racism, on iTunes charts.
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On the 1st, Professor Seo Kyeong-deok opened his remarks on his social media (SNS), saying, "This week, the group BTS has declared that they will not submit for the 2027 Grammy Awards, becoming a major global issue."
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Previously, on the 29th of last month, BTS stated, "We have decided not to submit for this year's Grammys," adding, "We hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language."
according to Maeil BusinessIn response, on the 30th, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that the new category is not intended to separate K-pop separately, and expressed the position that "artists can still submit to other categories, including the General Field, as before."
according to Maeil BusinessIt also reported that global fans are responding to this decision through projects such as re-charting BTS's song 'Aliens', which indirectly criticizes racism, on iTunes charts.
according to Yonhap News Agency
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