The group BTS is highlighting Korean cultural heritage through a special collaboration with the British Museum in the U.K.
Bighit Music said on the 8th, "BTS, through 'BTS THE CITY ARIRANG - LONDON', is holding various events across the city, and a collaboration with the British Museum, considered one of the world's three great museums, has been finalized."
With this collaboration, from the 6th (local time) until the 23rd, the British Museum's Korea gallery will host a participatory program called "Korea Gallery trail." This program is planned so visitors can view selected artifacts from the Korea gallery's permanent exhibition that connect to the hope, resilience and sense of belonging embedded in "arirang."
The project was composed of Silla-era artifacts and others, inspired by the sarangbang and moon jar, gold earrings, roof-end tiles, and the sound of the Seongdeokdaewang Bell as featured on BTS's "Arirang" album track No. 6, "No.29." Through this special collaboration between BTS and the British Museum, it is expected that people around the world will have opportunities to experience and spotlight Korean cultural heritage.
BTS earlier opened "The City London" on the 4th, turning U.K. landmarks representative of Britain the red color symbolic of "Arirang (ARIRANG)."
BTS will perform the world tour "Arirang" at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 6th and 7th.
[Photo] Provided by HYBE, Bighit Music.
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