A: What’s the latest in the music and film industries?
B: South Korean supergroup BTS just announced they will not submit for the 2027 Grammy Awards, shocking fans worldwide.
A: Five-time Grammy nominee BTS is boycotting the introduction of “Best Asian Pop Music Performance Award” to protest against the marginalization of K-pop.
Photo: AFP 照片：法新社
B: And the seven members wrote on social media recently, “We hope our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language.”
A: After the statement, the Grammys’ YouTube channel deleted BTS’ performance videos of “Dynamite” and “Butter.” What a complete lack of respect for the artists.
A: 最近樂壇、影壇有什麼大新聞？
B: 南韓天團「防彈少年團」（BTS）宣布不報名2027年葛萊美獎，令全球歌迷大感震驚！
A: 5度入圍的BTS，是為了要抵制新增設的「最佳亞洲流行音樂表演獎」，以抗議韓流被邊緣化。
B: 據7名成員在社群媒體寫道︰「我們希望音樂被聽見、被喜愛是因為它本身，而不是被地域或語言所區分。」
A: 葛萊美獎YouTube頻道在該宣布後，竟刪除了該團之前《Dynamite》、 《Butter》的表演影片，真是太不尊重藝人啦。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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