K-pop superstars BTS shun Grammys over new Asian pop award category | Asia News Week | ABC NEWS

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K-pop group #BTS shared a coordinated message online saying it would boycott the 2027 Grammy Awards. The joint message appears to take aim at a controversial new Asian pop music category, introduced for next year's awards. Fans of the #Kpop group, #BTSArmy have put their support behind the band, but the award category is sparking debate, as SBS PopAsia host Andy Trieu explains to Asia News Week's Yvonne Yong. #ABCAsiaNewsWeek #ABCAsiaPacific #ABCTheWorld Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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