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South Korean boy band BTS released an animated teaser for its upcoming album “Arirang,” drawing some criticism for its depiction of the historically Black institution, Howard University. The video connects to a historic 1896 recording when seven Korean students at Howard University became the first to record Korean voices and music in the United States,
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BTS Referenced Little-Known History Of Koreans At Howard University In New Video, And People Have Differing Opinions On It
Popular K-Pop boy band BTS recently teased their upcoming album with an animated video that showcases Howard University’s campus.
When BTS released the animated trailer for their fifth studio album Arirang on Thursday, the K-pop septet drew on an obscure moment in Korean-American history.
The Korean folk song Arirang, often called Korea’s unofficial anthem, was first recorded in 1896 by Korean students in the United States. The historic recording
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