popcrush

BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7′ Album Release Date Revealed

On Tuesday (January 7), BigHit Entertainment announced the group's new project will drop next month. "Hello. BTS Map of the Soul: 7 will be released on Friday, February 21," the agency wrote on ...
popcrush

BTS Announce ‘Map of the Soul: 7′ Track List

At midnight in Korea on Monday (Feb. 17), Big Hit Entertainment released BTS' highly anticipated fourth studio album's track list. The album will feature twenty songs in total, including their "Boy ...
Forbes

Why BTS Could Earn Their Best Streaming Week Ever With ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the music industry. On Map of the Soul: 7, BTS will also employ a strategy that served them well on Persona: the ...
The Cheat Sheet

BTS: Jungkook’s ‘My Time’ Performance During ‘Map of the Soul ON:E’ Destroyed ARMY

Earlier this year, BTS’ Map of the Soul Tour was indefinitely postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To showcase their 2020 album Map of the Soul: 7 and give ARMY some joy during these ...
The Cheat Sheet

BTS Sets the ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ Schedule With a ‘Comeback Map’ and ARMY Is Prepared for Every Release

BTS comeback season is officially here, and the Map of the Soul: 7 schedule confirmed by Big Hit Entertainment’s “comeback map” proves the South Korean band isn’t playing games with this release. The ...
Elite Daily

BTS' 'Map Of The Soul: Persona' Tracklist Is Finally Here & ARMYs Are Already Theorizing

Looks like an amazing tracklist, right? The BTS ARMY is certainly excited. They’re even more pumped for the album’s release on April 12, which is just a few days away! The BTS ARMY has actually been ...
USA Today

Fans go wild over BTS' new album 'Map of the Soul: 7': 'So important and beautiful'

The BTS Army was in full swing on social media Friday with the release of the K-pop group's latest album – and critics were praising the project, too. The album, titled "Map of the Soul: 7," continues ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Critic’s Notebook: BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: Persona’ Is a Tasty Snack That Leaves a Bitter Aftertaste

K-pop group BTS' new album 'Map of the Soul: Persona' has its share of catchy, competently crafted songs but feels impersonal and manufactured even by boy-band standards. By Jonny Coleman Classically ...
Newsweek

BTS Unveil New ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ Album Concept Photos Channeling ‘The Great Gatsby’ and Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’

K-pop royalty BTS have unveiled new album concept photos for the band's forthcoming record Map of the Soul: 7, which is out later this month. The images, unveiled by the band's management agency Big ...
Forbes

BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Ends 2020 With The Largest Sales Sum In South Korean History

No matter what organization’s data one looks at or how the numbers are displayed, one thing is clear: BTS had the biggest album of 2020 in South Korea, and they made history with what must now be ...
Elite Daily

BTS’ ‘Map Of The Soul ON:E’ Setlist Will Never, Ever Get Old

Let's throw it back for a second: BTS has given a new meaning to virtual concerts because their October 2020 Map Of The Soul ON:E performance was totally epic. The guys really went all out for this ...