BTS Stir Up Rumors of a New Album?

by Ahalya Narayanan - 13.05.2020 First Published 13,May 2020, 4:44 PM

South Korean boy group, and subjects of recent global super stardom, BTS, have been busy bees during their time in quarantine.

Apart from being extremely active on social media, omnipresent almost, they’ve also been engaging with fans through livestreams on a regular basis. Just recently, the group went LIVE on YouTube with a pre-recorded meeting. The video sees all the seven members of BTS, gathered around a table, hashing out the details of what we all assume is going to be their new album .

The boys have been teasing the release of a new, entirely self-produced album for a while now. Leader of BTS and rapper, RM, first mentioned the idea of curating an album in quarantine. Vocalist and dancer, Jimin, then went on to reveal an additional detail – the album is going to be entirely self produced by the members. Each member will be responsible for each element of the entire album process – production, writing, and design.

In their most recent live, the members discuss the theme of the album and what it should be. Through the 20 minute conversation, they finally arrive at a conclusion. The members all agree that that the upcoming release should be focussed on providing hope, and send a message of empathy. The idea that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we will all get through this time must be present at all times.

What really caught ARMYs attention though, is the mention of the BTS track ‘Spring Day’. ‘Spring Day‘ holds a special place in every fan’s heart, and for good reason. The song carries a special message about friendship, acceptance and overcoming hard times to walk the ‘flower path’. The members all agreed that their upcoming project should mirror those themes.

SG suggests that rather than a theme that is facing it too head on, sympathising too obviously, something like Spring Day would work better. RM gives the term "Carry On", which V likes, and JM adds works without being too intrusive.
— wisha 💫 (@doyou_bangtan) May 11, 2020

BTS have also premiered their docu-series ‘Break the Silence‘. The series premiered on 12th May, and follows the members on their 2018-2019 world tours – ‘Love Yourself: The Tour’ and ‘Speak Yourself: The Tour’. Early fan reactions have been overwhelmingly emotional.

I cried in this part.. 😭😭😭😭😭
— Soo Choi 💜 (REST) (@choi_bts2) May 12, 2020

The 7 members can be seen getting candid and vulnerable in their personal interviews, revealing anxieties and worries that haven’t been addressed before. The series, as much as can be said from the first two episodes, also dives deep into their dynamic as a group post global recognition. Exploring the change that the word of celebrity, the docu series exposes ARMY to a grown-up side of BTS that they’ve never seen before.
There has been no confirmed date, or information about the group’s new album. But, if BTS is to be believed, the album will reach us sometime in October.