Eyes here, ARMY!
The K-pop world was rocked on by Big Hit Entertainment, BTS’ home management, and recording label, on Aug. 12 (Wednesday). The agency made known the forthcoming concert of BTS entitled ‘Map of the Soul On:E’ during the agency’s recently concluded corporate briefing. The spectacular event will take place for two days, October 10 and 11 [Allkpop].
As per Hellokpop, the upcoming concert is BTS’ first in-live concert since the inception of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The corporate briefing held by Big Hit Entertainment aired on the agency’s official Youtube channel and Big Hit Labels. The agency’s Chairman and CEO Bang Si Hyuk drove the force behind the virtual gathering.
Hyuk started the briefing by talking about the discord and struggles the world felt for the past few months because of the coronavirus scare. He continues by discussing the colossal impact it exhibited on Big Hit Entertainment.
‘Map of the Soul On: E’ concert
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Through an official announcement of Big Hit Entertainment via Weverse, the agency expressed their saddening news that the ‘Map of the Soul On: E’ show will only have a limited seating arrangement. The decision is in light of the government’s mandate to physical distancing measure; thus, the spread of the coronavirus will not take place during the live event. And due to the limited seats available, the agency decided to hold live streaming for those who couldn’t grace the exciting show.
Alongside the announcement, a compelling poster was released that shows the South Korean septet wearing red outfits. The band’s “maknae” Jungkook pulls off a long red silk sheet behind while the group faces the desert backdrop.
The background depicts a scorching desert with a limitless horizon, but despite the cryptic surrounding, the lads still kept their heads high. Critics were then very swift to conclude that the poster features the in-depth symbolism of the pandemic the world has to go through for the past few months.
New album details
Despite the struggles caused by the pandemic, BTS didn’t/will never stop bringing out useful content to the ARMYs and the world. One of it that sets the fans’ anticipation is the arrival of the band’s newest album, which is due in the fourth quarter of this year.
A piece of the album, entitled ‘Dynamite,’ is due for its pre-release on Aug 21. ‘Dynamite’ is set to be in a full English language, aiming to reach out to their fans who are in a state of trouble because of the pandemic.