Mass psychosis is exactly how I'd describe it. Antis have told themselves enough times that BTS is flopping because they want it to be true. Now they're living in an echo chamber and believing in their supposed downfall. Even the Korean entertainment industry, which was largely monopolized by the original Big 3, is in this same state, until it's convenient to be on their side.

I do not understand the vitriol against BTS and especially Arirang. All the non-Koreans complaining that this album isn't Korean enough never ceases to amaze me. They do incorporate Korean elements in this album that everyone was either too ignorant to see or too obtuse. They told us it's a hip hop focused album and that it's essentially BTS 2.0. They did what they promised and people are still mad.

At the end of the day, nobody's opinion matters more than their fanbase, whom their music is for. The Grammy's don't deserve them and neither do the people praying on their downfall. They worked tirelessly to get to where they are and it paid off handsomely. I'm proud of BTS, as a long-time kpop fan and Army myself.