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Stray Kids follows BTS in Grammy boycott over Asian pop category
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Stray Kids follows BTS in Grammy boycott over Asian pop category

JYP Entertainment confirmed Stray Kids did not submit any music before the Aug. 21 deadline for the 69th Grammys, effectively joining BTS in opting out of consideration for the Recording Academy’s newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. Critics — and the groups themselves — say the separate Asian pop award risks ghettoising Asian artists, and BTS has said it hopes music “can be heard and embraced for what it is, beyond region or language.”

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JYP Entertainment confirmed Stray Kids did not submit any music before the Aug. 21 deadline for the 69th Grammys, effectively joining BTS in opting out of consideration for the Recording Academy's newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance category; critics and the groups have said the separate Asian pop award risks ghettoising Asian artists. BLACKPINK's debut MV "BOOMBAYAH" surpassed 1.9 billion views on YouTube, making it the first K-pop debut MV to do so and giving BLACKPINK the distinction of being the first K-pop act with three videos over 1.9B. XLOV member Wumuti will not participate in the Oct. 4 in-person and video call events due to a worsening of his health; the events will proceed with the remaining members and Wumuti's video call has been postponed and will be rescheduled. On the charts, RESCENE's "LOVE ATTACK" earned a double crown on Circle Chart's weekly rankings (Sept. 13–19), while Soompi reports RESCENE also retained the top spot in October rookie idol group brand reputation rankings with CORTIS second and izna jumping to third.

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i-dle’s “Wife” MV Soars Past 100 Million Views

i-dle's "Wife" surpassed 100 million YouTube views on October 4, marking the group's 12th official music video to reach the milestone

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BLACKPINK Sets YouTube Records As “BOOMBAYAH” MV Hits 1.9 Billion Views

BLACKPINK’s debut music video “BOOMBAYAH” surpassed 1.9 billion views on YouTube, becoming the first K-pop debut MV to do so; BLACKPINK also became the first K-pop act to have three videos (including “DDU-DU DDU-DU” and “Kill This Love”) pass 1.9B

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October Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

RESCENE retained the top spot in October rookie idol group brand reputation rankings with an index of 8,057,217 (an 8.04% increase); CORTIS remained second while izna jumped to third after a 492.05% surge in their brand reputation score

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XLOV’s Wumuti To Sit Out Schedule Due To Health Concerns

XLOV member Wumuti will not participate in the Oct. 4 in-person and video call events due to a worsening of his health, StrangeLab announced; the events will proceed with the remaining members and Wumuti's video call has been postponed and will be rescheduled

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aespa’s Winter, RESCENE, Young Tak, ILLIT, And More Top Circle Weekly Charts

RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK” scored a double crown on Circle Chart’s weekly rankings (Sept. 13–19), topping both the overall digital and streaming charts; aespa’s Winter led digital downloads with “Saddle Up,” while Karina and Ningning also debuted solo tracks in the top five

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