SEOUL, Feb 15 — Global K-pop icons BTS and BLACKPINK are tapping into national heritage for major new projects, collaborating with historic landmarks and national institutions to spotlight traditional Korean culture on the global stage, Yonhap News Agency reported.

BLACKPINK will team up with the National Museum of Korea in central Seoul to mark the February 27 release of its new EP, Deadline. The quartet has become the first K-pop act to launch a large-scale collaboration with the national museum.