Just one day after group BTS officially announced their refusal to submit entries to the U.S. Grammy Awards, suspicions arose that their past performance videos had disappeared from the official Grammy website.
On the 30th, rumors spread across online communities that BTS's performance videos for "Butter" and "Dynamite" could no longer be found on the official Grammy website.
Overseas pop music media outlet Pop Core reported via social media that the Recording Academy appeared to have taken down the videos, sharing a screenshot of the Grammy website displaying an error message.
This suspicion is drawing even more attention because it emerged immediately after BTS declared their boycott.
Previously on the 29th, BTS stated on their official social media, "We have decided not to submit entries to the Grammys this year. We hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language."
Within the music industry, this decision is widely interpreted as a practical protest against the newly established "Best Asian Pop Music Performance" category by the Grammys. Criticism has been raised that grouping Asian music into a single regional unit and placing it in a separate category could act as a subtle barrier blocking entry into the main categories.
Meanwhile, following the announcement of BTS's refusal to submit to the Grammys, Epik High's Tablo and director Maggie Kang, who directed the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters", quoted the related news to send messages of support, while music producer Mike Will Made It also expressed his backing.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)
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