Overseas media outlets are intensively reporting on the global contemporary art projects CONNECT and BTS, which share the philosophy and message of the Group BTS.

The Guardian cited CONNECT and BTS, citing the British sculptor Anthony Gomley of the UK who collaborated with BTS. Gomley is presenting New York Clearing (2020), the first outdoor large public art project in New York. Guardian says, "But art has been relatively isolated, but with millions of fans, BTS has created a bridge between art and the new masses. Who can reject it?" Presented a form of collaboration. ”

The US Current Time Magazine also published an article titled "BTS is connecting people through popular works of art." In this article, Time mentions BTS's message and UN speech, saying, "CONNECT, the BTS art project, will not create millions of views on YouTube like a music video, but it expresses BTS's grand goal. "," There is no need to sacrifice the pursuit of artists with popular appeal for their pursuit, "he said.

The British Economic Times Financial Times (FT) cited an interview with Professor Michelle Cho of the University of Toronto, Canada. "The connection between BTS and art suggests an interest in the cultural impact of art beyond commercialism." . “BTS attracts new audiences to the contemporary art world and connects BTS fans to cultural areas that they have not previously been interested in or have accessed,” he noted, focusing on the influence of BTS who attempted to expand the art.

Global Contemporary Art Exhibition Project CONNECT, BTS is a project in which 22 world-class artists collaborate with BTS. The event was successfully held in five cities: London, Germany, Berlin, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Seoul, Korea, and New York.

BTS will release their fourth full album 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7' on the 21st.

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(SBS funE Kang Sun-ae reporter)