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Drake’s BTS Name-Check on Surprise Album Triggers Viral J‑Hope, V Reaction

The shout-out underscores K-pop’s reach across U.S. hip-hop through a viral BTS reaction.

Overview

  • Drake, who dropped three albums Friday, referenced BTS on Iceman’s Make Them Cry with the line “I’m feeling like BTS…”.
  • V later posted an uncaptioned Instagram Story tagging Drake that showed him and J-Hope freezing in surprise, and the clip quickly spread across social media.
  • Fan commentary ranged from praise for a respectful nod to critiques that the comparison felt awkward given Drake’s recent high-profile disputes.
  • The moment landed as BTS promotes its March album ARIRANG, which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and launched the Hot 100-topping single SWIM on a global stadium tour.
  • Drake and BTS have intersected before, including Drake’s 2018 video that featured J-Hope’s viral In My Feelings dance clip.