BTS is looking to kick off the new year right with a brand new album. Here’s everything we know about Map of the Soul: 7!

Related: BTS Map of the Soul: 7 comeback guide: All the trailers, music videos, photos, and more!

BTS ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ important dates:

– Map of the Soul: 7 pre-order begins: January 9, 2020
– Map of the Soul: 7 1st single release date: January 17, 2020
– Map of the Soul: 7 album release date: February 21, 2020
– Map of the Soul: 7 Official MV for lead single: February 28, 2020
– BTS tour: April 2020 (exact dates TBD)

BTS ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ Pre-order links:

Note: If you live in the U.S. and order from Weply, the sales will not count towards Billboard charts!

▶Big Hit Shop (U.S. ONLY) : https://bit.ly/2sceaGA
▶Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QTSA1O
▶Target : https://bit.ly/2s5Cx8E
▶HMV(UK) : https://bit.ly/304AuhM
▶Weply : https://app.weply.io/9ndi2

BTS ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ comeback map:

Note: All times in KST

Phase 01
Jan 10 – Comeback trailer: SHADOW
Jan 14 – Connect, BTS: Online
Jan 14 – Connect, BTS: London
Jan 15 – Connect, BTS: Berlin
Jan 17 – 1st Single Release & Art Film performed by MN Dance Company

Phase 02
Jan 21 – Connect, BTS: Buenos, Aires
Jan 28 – Connect, BTS: Seoul
Feb 03 – Comeback trailer: EGO
Feb 05 – Connect, BTS: New York

Phase 03
Feb 10 – Concept, Photo #1
Feb 11 – Concept, Photo #2
Feb 12 – Concept, Photo #3
Feb 13 – Concept, Photo #4
Feb 17 – Tracklist

Phase 04
Feb 21 – Album Release & Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima performed by BTS for Lead Single
Feb 28 – Official Music Video for Lead Single

BTS ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ release date:

K-Media initially reported that BTS would release their new album in late October to early November 2019. However, with the group’s busy schedule, and their well-deserved time off early in the fall, nothing was ever officially announced.

Many believed that the new album would be released by the end of January, after Bon Voyage season 4 had wrapped up airing. However, others believed they wouldn’t have their comeback until closer to the tour dates.

On January 7, it was announced that Map of the Soul: 7 will be released Friday, February 21, 2020 (6:00 PM KST / 4:00 AM EST)! Pre-orders for the album will begin this week on Thursday, January 9, 2020!

A press release from Big Hit stated:

Global superstars BTS is returning with MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 on February 21.

Announced via their official global fan community ‘BTS Weverse’, MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 arrives ten months after their April release in 2019, MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA.

Anticipation remains high as BTS continues the MAP OF THE SOUL series. Global fans are eager to discover how the story will continue on from the previous installment, which explored the message of finding joy in love and reaching out to the world.

BTS has planted three albums on the top of the charts within just eleven months. They scored their first chart-topping record with LOVE YOURSELF 轉 ‘Tear’, soon to be followed by their next two No. 1 albums LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’ and MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA. Their latest album also came first among Top 10 Physical Albums in the U.S. according to the 2019 Nielsen Music Mid-Year Report.

BTS ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ album contents:

When you purchase a physical copy of Map of the Soul: 7 you not only get the CD, but also special extras to go along with it!

7 has four versions (01, 02, 03, 04) and each one will include:

– Photo Book (4 versions / 1 each)
– Lyric Book (4 versions / 1 each)
– CD (1 each)
– Mini Book (4 versions / 20 pages / 1 each)
– Photo Card (4 versions / Random / 1 each out of 32)
– Postcard (1 version / 1 each)
– Sticker (1 version / 1 each)
– Coloring Paper (4 version / 1 each)
– Poster (4 version / 1 each / first press only)

BTS ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ tour date:

All we know for sure is that BTS will be going on tour again sometime in April 2020, thanks to a vague tweet sent out from their official account! Where they will stop and when is still unknown!

About BTS ‘Map of the Soul: 7’

Map of the Soul: 7 will continue on the Map of the Soul theme, which is inspired by the book Jung’s Map of the Soul.

Map of the Soul: Persona delved into one of the Jungian Archetypes, and it’s expected we’ll see more of this in the next album.

According to Simply Psychology:

Archetypes are images and thoughts which have universal meanings across cultures which may show up in dreams, literature, art or religion. (Jung, 1947)

Jung believes symbols from different cultures are often very similar because they have emerged from archetypes shared by the whole human race which are part of out collective unconscious.

For Jung, our primitive past becomes the basis of the human psyche, directing and influencing present behavior. Jung claimed to identify a large number of archetypes but paid special attention to four.

Jung labeled these archetypes the Self, the Persona, the Shadow and the Anima/Animus.

Some fans are already speculating if “7” might be a placeholder for another name (like Shadow or Ego) until we get more information. We’ll have to see what happens in the coming days to know for sure!

More details about the album and tour should come shortly. Check back for more information then!

Are you ready for BTS’ new album?!