MAP OF THE SOUL : 7
BTS
You’ve already seen them performing the
sleek “Black Swan” on The Late Late Show
with James Corden, and now one of Korea’s
biggest musical exports - the boy band BTS -
bring that sexy song and an array of others in
this, their seventh studio album, which finds
them in reflective mood.
FIVE FACTS:
- MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 succeeds the band’s
2019 extended play MAP OF THE SOUL :
PERSONA, five songs of which feature on the
new album, too. - This album’s lead single, “Black Swan”, was
released on January 17, 2020. - The second single, “ON”, followed on
February 21. - The band’s name, BTS, refers to the Korean
expression “Bangtan Sonyeondan”, which
literally translates into English as “Bulletproof
Boy Scouts”. - BTS member J-Hope has explained that
the group’s name reflects its mission “to
block out stereotypes, criticisms and
expectations that aim on adolescents
like bullets”.
BTS - Black Swan’ MV
Genre: K-Pop
Released: Feb 21, 2020
20 Songs
Price: $13.99
2.4k Ratings