BTS returned today (April 12) in a big way with the release of their EP Map of the Soul: Persona and their brand new single “Boy With Luv,” featuring Halsey and their ARMY could not get enough of it.
Their first release since last year’s Billboard 200 chart-topper Love Yourself: Answer came out in August and became the group’s second No. 1 album of 2018, Map of the Soul: Persona has been highly-anticipated by BTS’ fan ARMY across the globe. With seven new songs, including the Ed Sheeran-penned “Make It Right,” the album came out to much fanfare and multiple hashtags and terms trended worldwide on Twitter as old fans and new listeners alike took part in celebrating the album and single’s releases.
Take a look at some of the reactions below, including Halsey’s suggestion for fans to take a listen to the album for a special different version of the single:
This is my fave part! Who’s with me?—-#BoyWithLuv #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA pic.twitter.com/PdTIo6M35H
— freya (@btpurpleheart) April 12, 2019
When we listen to
Dionysus Jamais vu pic.twitter.com/HW5bx2xxl7
— — | persona (@sugasaward) April 12, 2019
iS NO ONE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE HANDSHAKE RM AND HASLEY DID AND HOW ACCOMPLISHED HE LOOKED #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA pic.twitter.com/tR1nhTuGp1
— —————- || ———— (@chimscheecks) April 12, 2019
namjoon spoke about how armys have proven that music is above language barriers & transcends language. he then proudly says
“no one can define us without them” #BoyWithLuvOutNow #FindYourPersona #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA @BTS_twt https://t.co/LcBxYGTxHa
— K.AY (@AesopsFableFly) April 12, 2019
ALL ERAS ARE SHOWN IN THIS PART —-#MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA #BoyWithLuv pic.twitter.com/vXyZtQWPxd
— persona • d-day!! (@littlemiss_jeon) April 12, 2019
bts: havent even shown their face
me: damn those shoulder movements tho but im still ok 🙂
taehyung: TOUNGE MAKES AN ENTRANCE
me: THIS IS A SIN#MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA pic.twitter.com/YEPtAHVL51— —————- || ———— (@chimscheecks) April 12, 2019
“I survived through the hell not for me, but for you. If you know, don’t hesitate and please save my life. The desert I pushed through without you was parched, so please hold me fast. I know the sea without you will just be another desert”#MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA #MakeItRight pic.twitter.com/BvQXoX9NMq
— mikrokosmosius~ (@errthanggg_) April 12, 2019
jamais vu: please give me a remedy
dionysus, immediately after: SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS EVERYBODY
— A #BOYWITHLUV TODAY… (@track11sea) April 12, 2019
jamais vu is everbody’s song. the way it relates to the reality of this world, the reality of imperfection & how it affects everyone. asking for remedy & help, & making yourself believe that its okay & ure okay but its actually the absolute opposite. #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA pic.twitter.com/wOaDWFuc6Q
— alex is a bangwool. (@M0REPJM) April 12, 2019
Who is doing it like Bts?
And the amount of hidden messages in their videos•first we have the Namjoon meme
•All of the previous Album names
•Anima and Animus
•Ans the love turning into “Army”
!![#PERSONAWelcomeParty#MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA #BoyWithLuv]!! pic.twitter.com/HV7Xne8sAZ— ——– ———- (@yeontataee) April 12, 2019
#SUGA xd #PersonaWelcomeParty @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/LGPtKSQpc6
— shitty watercolour (@SWatercolour) April 12, 2019
OKAY but jungkook doubling with yoongi in Dionysus was everything!!!!
— mood — keep it!
— d-style — rip it!
— here — kill it!!
—- LET’S STEAL IT!! THE ILLEST!!#MAP_OF_SOUL_PERSONA#PERSONAWelcomeParty pic.twitter.com/jWefubLXa0— yoonkook with luv —- (@sugakookids) April 12, 2019
MAP OF THE SOUL PERSONA IS NOW ALREADY THE BEST ALBUM OF 2019 IN JUST TWO HOURS, 3M PRE ORDERS, BOY WITH LUV THE FASTEST MV TO REACH 10M VIEWS, THE PROMOTION AND RADIO PLAYS BTS IS GETTING, ONCE AGAIN NOBODIES DOING IT LIKE BTS#PERSONAWelcomePARTY pic.twitter.com/oSTD5Yv1SC
— euna with luv (@mapplesuga) April 12, 2019
there’s a slightly different version on the album! check it out! — @bts_bighit #boywithluv https://t.co/XOtcOPIbTk
— h (@halsey) April 12, 2019
Their smiles and genuine happiness at the end of the video shows how they’re finally happy and that makes me happy #BoyWithLuv pic.twitter.com/qHBTIzKwuF
— rai with luv (@bangtangcfs) April 12, 2019
yoongi referencing “big house, big cars, and big rings” that he wrote in ‘no more dream’, talking about how he wanted those things. but in ‘HOME’, he now has all of those things yet still feels a little empty. there’s the realisation that maybe he doesn’t really need them at all.
— rach ???? ??? ??? (@ggukreum) April 12, 2019