Howard University is at the center of a heated debate after BTS featured the historically Black college in the teaser for its upcoming album, drawing criticism over the animation's depiction of race and whitewashing. The one-minute video for “Arirang” was released March 13 on the group’s official YouTube channel. The teaser opens with the seven BTS members gathered around a gramophone. The scene shifts to 1896 at Howard University, where seven Korean students are depicted recording “Arirang.” Th