Tablo, Supports BTS Grammy Boycott: "ARIRANG > GRAMMYS" [Star Issue]

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Epik High's Tablo expressed support for BTS's boycott of the Grammys.

On the 29th, Tablo shared a post by BTS leader RM on his social media with the message "ARIRANG>GRAMMYS."

Earlier, BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) announced via their individual social media accounts that they had decided not to submit any music for this year's Grammys, stating, "We hope music will be accepted and loved as music itself, transcending boundaries of region and language."

They added, "We thank all, including ARMY (the fandom name), who have always been with us."

This announcement came about a month after the U.S. Recording Academy, which organizes the Grammy Awards, revealed plans to introduce a new category: Best Asian Pop Music Performance.

The Recording Academy explained regarding this category: "This category is established to honor artistic excellence in pop music performances produced or widely recognized in the Asian market. It includes K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, and more, without being limited to these genres. The award targets music that meaningfully uses one or more Asian languages. The award will be presented to the artist who performed the work."

BTS was nominated for the Grammy Awards for three consecutive years but did not win. After all members completed their military service, they released their fifth full-length album "Arirang" in March, and speculation has arisen that it could reach number one on both Billboard's main singles chart and albums chart.

Some interpret this decision as a critique of the Grammy Awards for classifying Asian music into a separate category, effectively amounting to a boycott.

In response, the Recording Academy has not yet issued an official statement.

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