Tuesday, March 31, 2026

NY Times on BTS, Korean music, and Howard University for new animated video

BTS Fans Revisit Howard University History From 1896

By Jonathan Abrams

A version of this article appears in print on March 31, 2026, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: K-Pop's Ties to Howard University.

In promoting its new album, the K-pop superstars looked back to a late-19th-century moment featuring the unofficial anthem "Arirang" for inspiration.

An animated picture of seven young Korean men in suits singing.
An animated video promoting the new album by BTS has provided a history lesson to many of its fans. Credit...BTS, via YouTube

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