[Grace Kao] BTS sings about racism in 'Aliens’

Racism and xenophobia are not common topics for K-pop songs. However, BTS’ new album, "Arirang," — No. 1 for the second week in a row on the Billboard 200 charts — has an exception in its song titled "Aliens." Because I am not a Korean speaker, I didn’t catch the subject matter until I read the lyrics. I wasn’t the only one. At a Spotify BTS event that I attended in New York City on March 23, host Suki Waterhouse played a lighthearted game with BTS titled, "Alien or Normal" where the bandmates h

By The Korea Herald