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how did a group of 19th century koreans end up singing at an hbcu?!

Alice⁷࣪ ִֶָ☾. @m00nchilld.bsky.social · 21d

Wildest shit discovering the first recording of a Korean Arirang was made by SEVEN Koreans 😃
#bts
Link: boundarystones.weta.org/2020/02/12/k...

Today, the K-Pop phenomenon has taken the world by storm; but it seems that American fascination with Korean music goes all the way back to the late 1800s, 1896 to be exact. Long before bands like BTS sold out stadiums, there were seven Korean (then called Chosun) students whose singing captured the attention of “dozens of damsels” at Howard University.[1]

But how did Koreans end up at Howard? That’s quite a story in its own right. According to newspaper records, Im Byung Goo (19), Lee Bum Su (24), Kim Hun Sik (27), Ahn Jung Sik (23), Eyo Byung Hyun (26), and an unnamed student stole 400 won from a Korean bank in spring of 1896 and fled to Vancouver.[2] Having spent all their stolen money travelling, they found themselves in a web of their own making. Their lack of knowledge of English certainly didn’t help the situation either. In a panic, the runaways visited the Japanese Consulate and asked them to telegraph Suh Kwang Bum, the Korean Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary to the U.S.[2] Lucky for the runaways, Suh likely empathized with their story. He himself, in a sense, also once fled to the States out of necessity.

January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM

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@seoultrane.bsky.social

☺️

winyyy⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ @winyyy.bsky.social · 21d

There's a message on 🍎

January 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM

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@seoultrane.bsky.social

the first time i’ve seen bts trend on this app💜

image of top trending topics on bluesky with bts at number one

January 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM

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@seoultrane.bsky.social

now :that’s: a world tour 🤭

Daily BTS⁷ 💜 @dailybts.bsky.social · 23d

[Notice] BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) WORLD TOUR

#방탄소년단 #BTS #BTS_WORLDTOUR

January 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM

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María- Simply put, I Love BTS.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🥰

@maria26596243.bsky.social

Goodmornoonight.😊
Happy Monday.🤗

EVERRRR!💜🥰

January 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM

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@seoultrane.bsky.social

helpful! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Daily BTS⁷ 💜 @dailybts.bsky.social · Jan 4

Is this your first comeback? Are you a baby ARMY? Are you a vet ARMY who had to take a pause, too, and are now gearing back up for the comeback? No matter who you are, we’re all in this together! Found a little guide / refresher for us on what to expect for this event! HAPPY COMEBACK SEASON ARMY!! 💜

January 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM

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@seoultrane.bsky.social

2026bts.com

2026BTS

2026bts.com

January 4, 2026 at 12:50 AM

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BTS_official tweets

@btsofficialtweets.bsky.social

1230
Congratulations!

Happy V Day 🎂
(youtube.com/shorts/1_613...)

#뷔 #V #HAPPYVDAY

Happy V Day 🎂 #뷔 #V #HAPPYVDAY

YouTube video by BANGTANTV

youtube.com

December 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM

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Cate⁷

@pkuptrucks.bsky.social

good morning, this really happened 🤯

December 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM

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Daily BTS⁷ 💜

@dailybts.bsky.social

December 2023 vs December 2025

#방탄소년단 #BTS #DailyBTS #DailyBangtan #BOTD #BangtanOfTheDay

BTS standing side by side outdoors at the military camp.

BTS huddled together jn the practice room

December 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM

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@seoultrane.bsky.social

THIS SZA JOINT
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM

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🤭

NyappyCallie⁷ (눈_눈) @nyappycallie.bsky.social · Nov 15

'I used to be normal' I whisper to myself as I save picture number 37652 of the same Korean man on my phone

November 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM

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BipolarChef⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ 💜 🐳

@bipolarchef.bsky.social

Namjoon on IG

💜🐨💜 #RM #BTS

🔗 www.instagram.com/stories/rkiv...

October 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM

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@seoultrane.bsky.social

🫰🏽🫰🏽🫰🏽🫰🏽🫰🏽🫰🏽🫰🏽

BipolarChef⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ 💜 🐳 @bipolarchef.bsky.social · Oct 1

THE LATAM VERSION 😲🤣🤣

Text over the video: "The meme doesn't die, it evolves…"

👤You’re an ARMY dad.

👨Of course (Proceeds to do "his version" of the ARMY fanchant)

October 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM

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👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

SpikeNip ⁱˢ ᴾʳᵒᵒᶠ💜⁷ @spikenip.bsky.social · Sep 29

Git'em!

* Daysi * ⁷ ⟭⟬ ⟬⟭ 🇳🇱 ⦿ ☰ ☲ @dbyd.bsky.social · Sep 29

BigHit’s quarterly update on Legal Proceedings Against Violation of Artist Rights: legal action against the authors of malicious posts, incl anonymous online spaces; forwarded criminal cases, with recommendation for indictment & attempted break-in incidents at homes of #BTS members. #DS_BTS #방탄소년단

September 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM