BTS MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA CONCEPT PHOTOS!!!!

[rockerista03.livejournal.com]

#BTS #방탄소년단 #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA Concept Photo version 1 pic.twitter.com/SBobflucHF

— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) March 31, 2019

#BTS #방탄소년단 #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA Concept Photo version 1 pic.twitter.com/Ugvdogyrkl

— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) March 31, 2019

#BTS #방탄소년단 #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA Concept Photo version 2 pic.twitter.com/1hrlVWUtFC

— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) March 31, 2019

#BTS #방탄소년단 #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_PERSONA Concept Photo version 2 pic.twitter.com/EmkzffYV7g

— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) March 31, 2019

Source: @BigHitEnt (1, 2, 3, 4)

I AM: INTO IT

Comments

[nekobot.livejournal.com]

I love these so much. I've liked everything they've released around this comeback so far. I'm scared.

[infj23.livejournal.com]

I...love them. The last set of concept photos that got me this excited was the Dope era. These are honestly pitch perfect in execution against the Persona theme.

Version 2 is legit fab. Joon in all-white and blonde hair...bless us. But, why is he so dressed up compared to everyone else lol Not that I'm complaining....

Hobi really stands out these pics. Besides Dope and the rock star concept photo for Tear, this the best set of concept pics I remember him in. Ugh. I'm so ready for this album.

[katheli.livejournal.com]

Taehyung is so beautiful, blue hair looks surprisingly great on him.

I also love Joon and Yoongi's looks, and Taegi matching hair and shirt is working. Jungkook looks adorable in all his selfies, especially with the cookies.

[the3rdjester.livejournal.com]

I'm really feeling this retro vibe.

[mandm13.livejournal.com]

I really love the casual vibe of these photos, they all look good! I may be biased 'cause blue is my favorite color but Taehyung looks especially stunning with that hair color *.*

[violoncelliste.livejournal.com]

these look amazing... i love that namjoon did the taehyung thing with the same hair/clothes combo, it's super fun

uggh how do they still manage to get me excited is beyond me

[dallinferno.livejournal.com]

Wow, these photos are amazing! I absolutely love Taehyung with blue hair and Jin with silver / gray hair THANK YOU Big Hit!! They all looks absolutely amazing though.

I'm glad they finally dropped the first two concepts, this helps me decide which album I want to order haha. Of course there's still two versions to go but ... So far I'm leaning towards the second version (if only because of Jin's hair ...). How bad would it be if I ordered all four versions ... ?

[rockerista03.livejournal.com]

Jin in the group photo for version 2 can get it tbh he looks gorgeous. Hell all of them do but the Kim bros in particular stood out for me in version 2.

[garnetstar38.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Surprised how much I like these. People have said the outfits in the mirror pictures are similar (not exact) to outfits they wore in other eras. Them looking in mirrors to get ready or taking selfies is a great casual first visual representation of the persona concept.

Can we talk about Namjoon in that all white outfit white hair? A visual serve

[dantethetaco.livejournal.com]

Namjoon and Jin look so good in the version 2!

[gigabytexx.livejournal.com]

Mother of godddd taehyungggg *o*
His expressions are amazing, also he kinda reminds me of HZT a bit in that ver 2 photo.
Hobi looks ridiculously good looking on these sets, love his face. And Jimin holycrap-- I love their make ups. I love these natural looking lip color that doesn't look so red like usual, he looks amazing.
Jungkook looks adorable and cute, but sometimes i wish they made him do more sexy photoshoots, force him to let out the pheromones LOL Taehyung releases a lot of sex appeal without we even ask for it, it's just his talent.

Awesome, I can't wait to see all versions so I can choose which one to buy~

[lostintheechoes.livejournal.com]

i'm loving Tae's blue hair!

[alterlife.livejournal.com]

Why is it so easy to love these boys??? It requires zero effort. It just happens and I’m not okay.

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

i have zero complaints, this is such a step up from the ly:a concept photos imo

namjoon is the absolute cutest in his selfies and i appreciate the outfit + hair color coordinating that namjoon, yoongi, taehyung and jin are sporting

[izumichan31.livejournal.com]

I just love everything about this comeback so far. These are great and everyone looks so good.

Looks like it's time to make some new icons but maybe I should wait for the next set first.

[lyzame.livejournal.com]

I love this concept so much, they all look amazing!

[jackieee94.livejournal.com]

Holy shit these are amazing!!! The group photo ones are everything!! Namjoon and Tae *___*

[pepper.livejournal.com]

I like the idea behind these? I guess? But the execution looks cheap and boring. The sets are way too basic and look like something a nugu boy group would do. No professional art direction whatsoever. They're the hottest k-pop group right now, but they keep getting these low quality styling and shit... it's so frustrating to see. Their hair stylists need to get fired as well.

Oh well. I hope the other versions will look better.

[lizanka23.livejournal.com]

agreed. these photos are too simple artistically especially because of the theme they're taking on and after how creative the trailer was

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

They all look divine.

Cookie with cookies is cracking me up somehow. How convenient XD

[strangerstheme.livejournal.com]

I love the version 2 photos but they could've chosen different poses, half of them are touching their hair and the other half are putting some earrings lol
Kim bros are looking good!!

[lizanka23.livejournal.com]

i guess i get that they are sorta putting on a persona when they take selfies or prepare in front of the mirror but i feel like they took the theme too literally by doing that in these photos. the trailer was way more creative in terms of visuals. maybe they could have interacted with their reflections or something. or have clones of themselves in the photos. i don't know. they just look like cute boygroup photos and that's it. i wouldn't have these kind of expectations if they didn't talk about being inspired by carl jung and works like that

[sheisagentleman.livejournal.com]

maybe there are more versions and the others are more _philosophical_ hehe though i do hope their music video is more like the intro. i loooooved the budget lol

[lizanka23.livejournal.com]

Yeah i love the budget they have too and the intro provided interesting imagery. I just know they’re capable of more especially with the wings short film series. Maybe their reflections could have a life of their own seprate from them in their photos or mvs. My imagination is running wild lol. I like that they put a lot of thought into their concepts so im all for analyzing philosophical elements

[ironicmustache.livejournal.com]

ver. 2 jin is where it's at. great hair color, great shirt, no light colored contacts ... lookin' good!

[annayism.livejournal.com]

hoseok looks so good :')

[scionofawhisper.livejournal.com]

Kookie with cookies? This is great, just for that, lmao. Those look like good cookies too. :x

[queenhinata.livejournal.com]

handsome *o*

[pikapika217.livejournal.com]

I like how 'regular' these look, all handsome this time!

[spread.livejournal.com]

I'm shook that I actually like this a lot.
That's a first.

[jyusou.livejournal.com]

At first I was hesitant, like "it's so girly...so are we back to girly!Bangtan now?" but after sleeping on it a bit I do like it now, especially version 2. Also, Taehyung looks stunning!

[mc1a.livejournal.com]

+1 to this entire comment only I pre-ordered all versions and that was one of the best decisions I made this year lol

[rainstormraider.livejournal.com]

They couldn't give each of them an individual set?
The art direction is so amateur. Maybe it's because they’ve had the same team from the start but they seem to be loathe to change it up.

[aeries-amethyst.livejournal.com]

Wow, Tae is absolutely gorgeous. Like, I'm in awe *O* His visuals have me shook! :O

All of them are looking so fine in these pics though. Namjoon with platinum blond hair is always a yes for me \o/ I love Yoongi's lavender locks and Jimin's pink peach! Jin and Hobi are looking like snacks! Jungkook is such a cutie lol XD

[22-taken.livejournal.com]

I love how all of them look like in the teaser pics and I have a feeling this comeback will be epic.

[mc1a.livejournal.com]

Fuck these are gorgeous. Come thru kings

[camouflagecat.livejournal.com]

Hmm I guess as a non-fan I'm not seeing what others are seeing, to me there's nothing special about the execution of these teasers, even if BTS themselves look good. I've actually seen much better concepts from them before imo, these in comparison are kinda underwhelming.

[snowphone.livejournal.com]

they look so good 😍

[pwrpuffgrl.livejournal.com]

This is my first comeback so I ain't even mad, these are gorg

[mizukigirl.livejournal.com]

lol I didn't even realize that these were teasers at first. I like version 2 a bit more. Taehyung is giving sexy expressions in his photos

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

I really like these