Big news that’s hitting like one of those BTS bass drops. A music-documentary longlist for the Academy Awards has been announced, and yep — our boys are in the conversation.
According to Billboard, a set of music documentaries has just made the longlist for the Best Documentary Feature Film at the Oscars, and these aren’t just any films — they’re about artists who’ve moved culture, broken boundaries, and yes, changed our playlists forever. Among those eligible … you guessed it, the documentary focused on our beloved BTS is part of the mix.
Let’s break it down because this isn’t just “cool to be long-listed.” This is a moment. A global moment.
Music Documentaries
BTS ARMY: Forever We Are Young
Becoming Led Zeppelin
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Diane Warren: Relentless
14 Short Films about Opera
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery– The Untold Story
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (Liza Minnelli)
One to One: John and Yoko (John Lennon and Yoko Ono)
Selena y Los Dinos (Tejano star Selena Quintanilla)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
Viva Verdi! (about a retirement home for elderly opera stars)
Who in the Hell Is Regina Jones? (publisher of Soul newspaper)
What it means:
- BTS-focused documentary = mainstream recognition.
- Oscars longlist = not just “K-pop niche” anymore.
- ARMY’s streaming and support = actual cultural weight.
And yes — someone out there can say “It’s just longlist,” but to us? It’s a sign. A very loud sign. That the story of BTS, the seven boys from Seoul who danced through years of hustle, is being seen and nominated in the same conversation as global music legends. That’s wild. That’s pride. That’s ARMY.
Now, of course — longlist isn’t final nominations. There’s still a step before the Oscars stage. But if you’ve been streaming, watching, sharing, cheering this journey from debut to stadiums, from albums to global tours, from Korean basement to worldwide chart dominator — this one’s for you.
ARMY, get ready: if this documentary makes full nomination, it’s our story. Our tears. Our screams. Our lightsticks. On a global screen. Because BTS isn’t just text on a screen or a trending hashtag. They’re a movement. And now, the world is listening.
So yes — stream. Watch. Support. Because when your story hits the longlist? You don’t sit quietly. You raise it loud.
