Intro : Persona. BTS’ MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA GLOBAL ICON BTS POURS OUT THEIR HEARTS TO FANS FINDING JOY IN LOVE AND REACHING OUT TO THE WORLD THROUGH THE LEAD SINGLE ‘Boy With Luv (Feat. Added on your Wish List. The theme of the album is centered around Carl Jung’s theory of personality archetypes being the fundamental of character. BTS also became the first K-Pop act to hit #1 on UK Official Albums chart. [76] Map of the Soul: Persona was also the second best-selling global album by a band only behind Arashi's 5x20 All the Best!! [78][79], Track listing adapted from the liner notes of the physical album. [13] On April 3, the final two versions were released: Version 3 and 4. [16] On April 10, BTS released the final, second teaser of the song which featured a longer sample of the track. The album marked a "new era" in BTS' discography, after their successful completion of the Love Yourself album trilogy. The album’s title was previously hinted at during an introductory video at the December 2018 MAMA. Young of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, stating, "Although it's only the first piece of the puzzle, on its own, Map of the Soul: Persona is a fitting celebration for a group at the top of their game. [74], With strong – yet underreported – global sales of 2.5 million pure album units,[75] Map of the Soul: Persona was named as the third best-selling album of 2019 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 韓国チャート反映！！ トレカ付き。【おまけ付き】bts cd アルバム [map of the soul：persona]【初回特典なし】ペルソナ 防弾少年団 バンタン/ おまけ：生写真+トレカ(7070190313-02) On April 7, the band released the first music video teaser, revealing that American singer Halsey would be on the track and that the name of the title track would be named "Boy With Luv. [21] BTS stated that "Mikrokosmos" would "paint the world through human interest". BTS are the first group to be awarded the certification. [35], On November 30, BTS performed "Intro: Persona", "Boy with Luv", "Mikrokosmos", and "Dionysus" at the 2019 Melon Music Awards with throwbacks to "Boy in Luv" and "N.O" from their earlier works. [71] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 22, for selling over half a million units, and is their second album after 2018's Love Yourself: Answer to achieve this. 01] - Pack of CD, Photobook, Photocard, Folded Poster with Pre Order Benefit, Extra Decorative Sticker Set, Photocard Set 4.7 out of 5 stars 91 $29.99 The album also became the best selling album of all time in Hanteo Chart history by hitting 2.1M sales. The first version shows "BTS playing around in a photo booth" with the solo shots "similarly show[ing] off each member in a variety of poses". [24] The solo featured RM, the leader of BTS, and was described by Refinery29's Natalie Morin as "a colorful, dynamic song" and "nodding to the band's coming-of-age and self-discovery themes. [71] The track is BTS' highest-charting song and second top-ten song following "Fake Love", which peaked at number 10, and the first K-Pop group with multiple top-tens as well as the second Korean artist, following Psy. The solo featured RM, the leader of BTS, and was described by Refinery29's Natalie Morin as "a colorful, dynamic song" and "nodding to the band's coming-of-age and self-discovery themes," which lyrics such as "Who am I? [18], The introductory video played before the band's performance at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong had hinted at the title before its official announcement. Make It Right. 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Korea", "From 'Hymn of Death' to 'Gangnam Style,' Korean music galloping forward", "(LEAD) Sales of BTS' latest album hit all-time high", "BTS set for their first Number 1 on the UK's Official Albums Chart with Map of the Soul: Persona", "BTS are the first Korean act to score a Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with Map of The Soul: Persona", "BTS Scores The Highest-Charting K-Pop Hit By A Group In U.K. History", Australian Recording Industry Association, "BTS Scores Third No. [11], On March 27, the group released the official "comeback trailer" for their album, named "Persona" which would later become the introduction to the extended play. [18] It serves as a parallel track to their earlier song "Boy in Luv". "[49], Douglas Greenwood of The Independent, however, gave the album a mixed review, pointing out that, "When they stand on their own two feet without the major co-stars, BTS are still fully confident of their own sound" but "the music, production-wise, falls a little by the wayside when it comes to breaking new ground. BTS Map of The Soul : Persona [Ver. BTS performed in South Korea at the SBS Gayo Daejun and KBS Song Festival on December 25 and 27, respectively,[38][39] before traveling to New York's Times Square to usher in the new year with performances of "Make it Right" and "Boy with Luv" at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. Thus, projecting to be the biggest sales debut of all time for a Korean album. Halsey)’ BTS signals the beginning of a brand new story with the release of their newest EP MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA on April 12. [10], The band first announced the EP on March 11, 2019, while also marking the start of pre-orders on March 13. The question I had my whole life..." and "The flaws of mine that I know...The regrets that I don't even get sick of anymore. The group’s first album since completing their Love Yourself trilogy in 2018, MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA marks the beginning of a new thematic … The group performed "Boy with Luv" for the first time on April 13, 2019, on Saturday Night Live[27] as the first Asian act to perform live on the show. Photo of MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTOBOOK Preview Cuts CLUE Ver. [32] They also sang "Make it Right" in the same show on May 18. "[44] Rhian Daly of NME wrote that "Map Of The Soul: Persona impressively and cohesively flies from genre to genre, but sounds more confident than ever. [71][73] All songs from the EP appeared on the Billboard Digital Songs chart with a cumulative 82,100 purchases across all seven tracks. Version 4 has each member posing with either grapes or strawberries wearing elegant clothing and jewelry.[14]. 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