BTS sat down with USA TODAY on how they are feeling as first time Grammy nominees and performers, what ARMY can look forward to during their performance and what "Dynamite" means to them now.
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Suga from said: "It's not wrong to be different. I think equality begins when we open up and embrace all of our differences."
Jungkook from said: "We still feel surprised that music created by South Korean artists reaches so many people around the world, transcending languages and cultural barriers. We believe music is always an amazing and wonderful unifier of all things."
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. spoke to us about their upcoming single, sung fully in English (a first for the K-pop group!), the challenges they faced and what they've got in store for the rest of the year. #BTS_Dynamite
“We're really excited, it still feels surreal,” Jimin told USA TODAY via an interpreter. “We're still figuring out what to make of it. But we do know this is a great honor and we're deeply thankful."
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Whether they win at this Sunday's Grammys or not, BTS will make history. bit.ly/3v8961q
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"For BTS, music transcends language, and nothing shows this more than the sheer diversity of the Army fan base," writes , a member of the #BTSARMY.
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