Why BTS' performance at the Grammys felt tokenistic

Lil Nas X and BTS perform onstage during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan 26, 2020. PHOTO: AFP
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SINGAPORE - South Korean boyband BTS made history at the Grammys held on Monday (Singapore time, Jan 27) in Los Angeles as the first Korean act to ever perform at the awards show.

But was it truly a triumphant moment?

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