BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA Comeback Trailer Explained by a Korean

RM talks about personas and questions of identity.
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[@DKDKTV]

rm bro i know you watchin this - hit me up lemme know if i'm right

[@sanayunus3154]

Hope slides in ur dm 😂

[@forrestmartin6227]

bold claim danny

[@jennzz1of545]

Mr. DANNY.. hope Daddy Namjoon hits u up for a coffee and please tell him Hey!! From Jennifer 😎😎😎😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@purvapar]

The FLEX

[@jaym6915]

He replies to dms sooo👀

[@taki1255]

RM: The world isn't interested in my clumsiness Army: Am I a joke to you?

[@bangtanwings4854]

Takiyah Walker IKR?! 😂

[@bow2338]

Right

[@bangtanwings4854]

Estela Lopez Bruh... why do you keep @ing and also why do you keep saying negative toxic stuff?! I you don’t like BTS, then leave! Why waste your time watching videos related to them?! Smfh 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ssummerdew]

yes namjoon we embrace all of your clumsinesssss. even if you break things, not be able to drive or cook, or be clumsy with life in general, we ARMY will still love you 🥺

[@meropemerope6096]

@@ssummerdew " be clumsy with life in general" ouch ! ahah :')

[@borntoslay9450]

Why does Danny look like he's trying hard not to fanboy over RM?!

[@beewithi4473]

I notice that too

[@IsabelLopez-th5kw]

He is drunk hahaha thats what he said in twitter

[@DKDKTV]

yeah i'm just drunk, but I'm also amazed at the music

[@MaxRollison]

DKDKTV 😂 I can’t believe you haha. But yet I am not surprised.

[@EM-rm2xh]

Can't wait to see footage of Danny headbanging to this at Rosebowl. David, we're counting on you for the evidence!

[@flwlpfo5179]

this explanation made me more realized how genius bts and bighit are. never would i have imagined any singer could come up with this kind of concept and actually linking it to their own lives. like wow

[@ronimaine4834]

Exactly! Only BTS can take a concept and make it way more than just that, entwining into themselves and directly effecting the direction of their lives. They never cease to surprise and impress me 😆

[@notbillcipher]

cause it's not a kpop concept... it's the topic of the album as many other musicians have, they don't link their own lives they write about their own lives

[@MissMusic4Life100]

That’s what being an artist is though isn’t it?

[@alperry02]

@@MissMusic4Life100 exactly! Bts are true artists, not just your average idol. That's why their music resonates with people all over the world.

[@jjangjjangbongbong4552]

Oh came on namjoon is so smart with lyrics admit it.

[@rinasreviews610]

I hope that RM knows that there are many people who see Kim Namjoon. We love him, his clumsy/awkward side, his intelligence, his love for living things on this earth, and just in general how he decides to present himself.

[@suntree4755]

so true, But RM talked about that during Interview, Vlive, he can't underrstand why he is so clumsy He think really it is bigg flaw of him But we think , he is cutest

[@estelaangeles2346]

@@suntree4755 but he's evil and works hard for money

[@junchanhao]

@@estelaangeles2346 what are you saying? You don't know him so you don't know why he does what he does

[@standuser4694]

Estela Lopez well yeah everyone make mistake but that doesn’t mean he’s evil.

[@rinasreviews610]

@@estelaangeles2346 in what way is he evil? And Everyone works for money.

[@jeila.mp4973]

9:58 "it may be one of the darkest albums of BTS yet" Me: *listens to boy with luv*

[@samhaaskar2229]

That is exactly what I was gonna say

[@moriweem]

sAmE. I was really hyped for a darker more maturely themed album and was initially a little underwhelmed by MotS: Persona. But then I realized that that was supposed to be an upbeat album to represent their Personas. Hopefully when they release Shadow (or ego) they'll stray a bit from the happy, poppy feel that they've been embracing recently. I miss the more emotional-sounding, personal songs that remind you that the members have struggles just like all of us.

[@olliekim1730]

tatashii lol, I was about the make the same comment but with Dionysus

[@daianlaluna]

Remedyyyyyy

[@bangtanwings4854]

jeila.mp4 IKR 😂 when he said that I immediately thought about Boy With Luv.. Maybe MOS:Shadow would be dark

[@nayuta1038]

Those two dislikes are BigHit and Namjoon when they realize DKDKTV has it *all* figured out edit: The other dislikes are the other accounts they made :")

[@minimoni9810]

its 3 now.. who do u think is the other one? 😅

[@magou_0128]

NoOneIsBetterThan MahBiasNamjoonie they just created multiple accounts to dislike it more

[@minimoni9810]

@@nayuta1038 hahah sorry 😂 our different timelines never crossed my mind.. we have the same bias 😍 💜💜 borahae

[@minimoni9810]

@@magou_0128 😂 that may be (っ´▽`)っ

[@jeninaeve]

Yoongi was watching RM and decided to copy him.. Cuz he was bored

[@TramNguyen-bi6bd]

I interpreted the line “but I’m not embarrassed this is the map of my soul” as him more accepting his persona as part of his map rather than him overinflating it as his soul! looking more into the theory, personas aren’t necessarily bad; it’s natural to act differently in different situations and it all makes up a part of who we are. I think he initially /was/ concerned or embarrassed that he was overidentifying himself as RM, but now he’s accepted that, while it’s not all of who he is at his core, it’s still a part of him! also ties into the IDOL lyrics of “There are hundreds of me’s inside of me I’m facing a new me again today It’s all me anyway”

[@emvuosku4219]

I agree. Though it's still a mystery how they're going with this concept...

[@corinnadevelbiss2863]

I agree 💯

[@mariemendoza14]

I agree!

[@eenerpesoc]

I think your theory will be the resolution message to Bangtan's new era. I think rn, RM is acknowledging that he has a mask and is identifying its purpose, which is to speak for his supporters and be the leader we know him as, as DK said , but in the end, it will be concluded that everyone must face their shadow and accept it as part of their true identity, as you said.

[@curvytangerine]

"personas aren’t necessarily bad; it’s natural and makes up a part of who we are. ... 'There are hundreds of me’s inside of me / I’m facing a new me again today / It’s all me anyway'" I completely agree with this, and it's been something I've been saying regarding the entire issue of the members' personas for a long time now. That line (“But I’m not embarrassed / This is the map of my soul”) really had an impact on me. I hope our reading turns out to be the correct one for Namjoon's sake.

[@shikimuu5924]

before this video: *bopping to trailer happily* after this video: *cries while bopping head feeling sad for rm*

[@binneh5593]

That's exactly what I was gonna say

[@Ana-oh5zl]

Exactly

[@rocketleagueworldcup7579]

Okay so if we lay out their plan (like we think it is): Map of the soul: Persona Map of the soul: Ego Map of the soul: Shadow I can't wait anymooooreeeee 😭

[@xfreja]

Rocket League World Cup and map of the soul: amina

[@rocketleagueworldcup7579]

Games With Freja they always make 2 full albums, and the third is bringing those two together, with a couple of new songs with it. So in this case they always did 3 albums. So maybe my theory is wrong, cuz amina is also a good album name..... maybe its persona, self and amina, but we will see later this year....

[@xfreja]

Rocket League World Cup yeah but those are the four stages of the “persona” thing djkd so it’s most definitely gonna be those four

[@rocketleagueworldcup7579]

Games With Freja I hope there will be four cus that would be amazing, and I guess Amina would be the dark theme album, cus it’s the inner world, and we know bts had struggles within them, so maybe that’s what’s goin in that album. But i really can’t wait to hear, and see if we were right uwu

[@mariepascual1703]

Omigosh-- you could be right!!!

[@mine_e]

"This might be bts' darkest album yet".. Maybe.. but I think Map of Soul: Shadow version will be the darkest .

[@Son9]

Remember we sometimes use light to play with our shadows. You never know, Persona could be the darker of the two. 👀

[@kamalikatalukdar6070]

"map of the soul: shadow will be the darkest..." I can't help but giggle at the appropriateness of the word darkest with shadow. This is what happens when I have worldwide handsome as my bias 💀😂😂😂😂😂.

[@munirahaziz6261]

@@Son9 please stop my mind cant comprehend anything too complex anymore theres too much theories and its only the first trailer....

[@elianaelazar1527]

I’m scared

[@warlight2699]

Yup

[@gwynechan5873]

All i know is BTS is the ONLY GROUP that have a album that connected to each other since NO MORE DREAM.

[@Nx-tl5ft]

And use psychological and literature books as their preference. Demian Into the Magic Shop Jung Carl How to live Etc..

[@josephineacod2795]

Gwyne Chan 👍🏻

[@curvytangerine]

lol certainly not the whole group in the entire world. maybe the only group in idol pop.

[@Nx-tl5ft]

curvytangerine For freaking 6 years? I dont think so.

[@gwynechan5873]

@@curvytangerine in MY opinion ONLY😎

[@juliagonzalez8324]

Anyone else notice how his jacket says "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"? And then he is shown in all white behind a big orange curtain? Maybe he's showing RM in front of the curtain and his true self, Namjoon, behind the curtain. That's why behind the curtain, he is separate from his persona, which is the bigger, CGI RM.

[@margaretg3239]

I was just saying this the other day about PD Bang. The man behind the curtain. It’s from the Wizard of Oz.

[@notbillcipher]

right and him being in all white is symbolic

[@Zahra-go3ve]

I thought the robe represented something religious related bc of the way it looks and all the bible references joonie made

[@nidhi2693]

I saw that and whoosh the ideas just keep coming in

[@elikingster]

I will never be quiet about how great lyricist Namjoon is.

[@munkh-undragabilegsaikhan4637]

I heard somewhere that the line about the 'but' that always comes before the three syllables of his name could mean the haters going "BuT kIM NamJoOn did tHis" or just generally pointing out his flaws.His 'other sides' are being brought to light either by he himself or others. Besides, the previous line said it is what keeps him going. if you look at it that way, it might be a kind of motivation to him - trying to prove the haters, or just the fact that he has flaws/a different side wrong.

[@amanatee27]

+

[@mansisingh5178]

yeah it's always the " -but namjoon -" nonsense

[@hanna5197]

👍

[@shotabdi4868]

^^^

[@maxinique7064]

I can see why BTS particularly RM has a trouble differentiating himself from his persona. Its because they always try to be sincere in their music, acts, and words and even to ARMYs.

[@estelaangeles2346]

But they are not honest in interviews

[@DEEZELDADDY]

"By understanding the unconscious we free ourselves from its domination."- Carl Jung hmmmm

[@skinbubby]

This is the reason I'm proud of being an ARMY. I stan the right people. Namjoon really is an intellectual 😭

[@Patchment]

I've been dealing with Major Depressive disorder and Anxiety disorders for many years which also means I've spent many years studying psychology and the mind intensely. While I think you're mostly correct, the one thing that I feel needs to be expanded on is that he talks about creating the persona himself and this persona seems to be becoming who he actually is over time, even sort of leaking into his 'ego'. And he's okay with that. He's proud of the RM persona.

[@scriptoremlux7841]

That SEXY BRAIN is slaaaaying hip hop with psychology. What's not to love?! Thank you so much for the explanation!

[@nikkibalundo300]

Highlights: - carl jung's theories and - consciousness - persona - masked character. Borrowed personality in certain situations. It can take over you whole self. Not the totality of the being. - ego. Character belives who he should be and ofc bot the true self. - shadow. Sum of traits pushed back deep away from the awareness into the unconciousness due to bad things. Characteristics that can't be seen. Rectriction of the persona to the shadow. - "who am i" . Confuse with who he really is. Journey of true consciousness and unconciousness to reach the true self. - hesitation is a shadow. - "but" in front of nam joon -- keeps him going on. - noones wants to see the real NAMJOON. - overly identifying himself and denying his true self. - acknowledge and face the shadows. - darkest album. Thank you DKDKTV. 😍😍😍

[@wasifahnaf9257]

Do you think rm is talking about his sexuality?? I mean he can be bi. Because there is a lot of theories talking about their coming out. Idk I am just asking 😅

[@bangtanwings4854]

Niknik CB Wow you just highlighted the whole thing.. Thank you 💜💜

[@bangtanwings4854]

Maleka Parvin I don’t think that’s so.. Maybe after their military service.. That community is not fully accepted or supported in Korea..

[@anj230]

@@wasifahnaf9257 it's not about the sexuality but it is about his self . Mostly an ambivert thing . But if you watch their old videos from rookie days till now you can that he is a pervert and bts members even regarded him as the most romantic member in the group . So I don't think that he is bi after all it is his personal life we are no one to interfere on it

[@kimberlykim961]

Rm is a master of playing words in Korean. Speechless! persNA, genius!

[@ara9377]

He is genius

[@alexluv9605]

This is why I love bts They're not afraid to show their flaws and acknowledge them and namjoon is one beautiful mind that keeps astonishing me with the way he thinks 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@erikaastridgutierrezramire2013]

This gave me chills, as a non Korean ARMY I feel like I’m missing so much of the meaning of their songs and videos like this open my eyes as to how deep their lyrics really are. RM is out of this world.

[@alinathapa2633]

This is why I feel so glad to have found BTS in my life . Their lyrics, music carry so deep meaning & powerful messages 😊😊 that one need in their real life . Glad to be part of ARMY family & thanks DkDktv for explaining this 💜

[@sleepypiipo]

About the album not being as upbeat as the intro part- It's almost as if the intro is the 'persona' of the potentially darker album :o

[@jhoselinb2000]

Tatanninininie so then the outro must be really dark

[@kelcieford7236]

BTSception!!

[@finalfantasyfreako]

I saw people on twitter talking about the possibility of the pink album cover being a persona too. What if the actual case is something completely dark and somber? Lol

[@Nx-tl5ft]

Laylerx The pink cover I think is just for april fools because I think the intro is way too dark and hype for a pink cover🤷🏼‍♀️

[@adir6094]

that blew my mind .

[@rosiebluS2]

Joon show us the three versions of himself in this video. We got Kim Namjoon (the true self), RM (the idol) and the leader (the image he represents to people as an influencer, very like the UN style he showed us). Love your videos. With love, from Venezuela

[@estelaangeles2346]

Namjoon true self likes money more and kpop it's just buisness

[@rosiebluS2]

@@estelaangeles2346 ? we're not even talking about money and tbh thats not important here

[@chim__park]

@Estela Lopez lmao stop commenting with 2 accounts you made, ur looking so bothered and hypocrite. You don't even know damn well about bts artistic value lol your knowledge about bts is smaller as your brain that it's irrelevant.

[@panda_xoxo6595]

I think PERSONA will actually be as upbeat as this song because they will show us the personas that they have created so far, or as you put it "their stage titles" the next album might be "Ego" and talking about "what they would like to be" and then "Shadow" will be the darkest one, which might show their insecurities and how they tackle them overall i cant wait!!

[@yelennamartinez2120]

or mots7 that just came out yesterday has all three songs on there

[@minhee-nim7825]

The “true me” concept of this song might be connected to the reason why he changed his stage name. When he was asked during their interview with Entertainment Tonight (Nov. 16, 2017) on what does ‘RM’ means to him right now, he said “... Real Me or something”. In my understanding, RM/BTS, as they go through the journey of knowing themselves more, might want us to recognize that there are other sides which are also a part of them. Sides that may or may not conform with their persona as idols... but are still a part of them.

[@quellebeaute1]

They also changed the “English” name for BTS from Bulletproof Boy-scouts to “Beyond the Scene”. I think “Real Me” and “Beyond the Scene” and their desire to change their public persona individually and as a group will play out in this album. I’m so excited!!!

[@whatever2084]

I love all their albums. I love how deep the lyrics are. The lyrics, the songs are deep. I have deep ass feelings that I never want to tell but their songs tell me. Tell how I am, my feelings. I always want to tell my bully how I feel, how many pain I have but I can't, they don't understand how it feels but BTS lyrics, songs understands. They made me cry, happy,laugh, emotional. They are deep lyrics. They literally touched my heart that no one can ever do that. They stopped me from killing myself, hurting myself. That's why my heart is with them. I can't thank enough for them, they are my true heroes. Love yourself, love myself, Map Of The Soul: Persona I Purple You All💜💜

[@greentae9864]

send me the address of your bully, I'll actually fight them for you. I'm so glad that BTS has been able to help you through what you're going through and I hope you know that there's a shit ton of people in this world who love you 💜

[@janevim11]

the wings album made me read Demian by Hermann Hesse and I absolutely loved that book, it became a part of me in a sense, and I've been searching for something to clench my thirst for self-exploration ever since. glad to see BTS pushing another great book my way

[@isiaadiel3468]

Two years in honor level psychology and a philosophy course, and I never thought to explain my favorite books the way BTS has. That's clever!! Also I love when idols shatter the persona, i.e. IU

[@yeaxjustsmile20]

Bryn James when did iu?

[@bangtanwings4854]

Bryn James IU??

[@baconleftovers]

@@yeaxjustsmile20 in her album 23 she talks about her identity crisis growing up :)

[@nikyllaortiz]

@@baconleftovers it's IU's Netflix series film "PERSONA"

[@kayliereyes]

Thank you for all your research and insight! For me, it’s how Namjoon perceives the different versions he sees himself- the idol, the leader, the rapper, and his real self: Kim Namjoon. Having to put on so many masks when people are expecting so much of you, it’d make sense if he started questioning his identity, who he really is and who he stands for- just like in Do You, his earlier song. I’m so excited for Persona and to see what direction BTS is going with this album!!

[@koolaidchick5555]

I respect namjoon so freaking much i will literally write a 10 page essay just for him

[@ssssshley]

In an industry where even a simple tweet from an idol goes viral. Just imagine how much that can feed someone’s ego. How many celebrities have you seen who’s been devoured by their inflated ego. Making it very hard for them to really know who they are when fans, label, friends and family tell them who and what they are. Again another masterpiece for RM. I really appreciate RM’s honesty and transparency. I honestly don’t think he realizes bow many people have been touched by his music and have learned to acknowledge and love their real self.

[@NilasWorld1990]

Hey guys👋🏾 Thank you for covering this. I actually saw the trailer straight after reading their interview with entertainment weekly mag where Namjoon and Yoongi’s discussed mental health and was very intrigued. It still amazes me how they’ve come so far in setting a new standard for what’s ‘acceptable’ to talk about in K music industry. I’ve read Jung’s books before so I’m very excited to see how they use his theories in their self-discovery journey. I’ll be waiting to see your take on it too. Piece ✌🏾🇵🇹

[@simpinginprogress1174]

''They haven't been hiding the connections'' *shows pictures of tiny drawing on blackboard in background of 1 second shot* ARMY theorists: 😑🙄

[@nyutuj343]

Imagine how powerful BTS is... making us study for the comeback like it's the midterms

[@starsrox7427]

I feel like at the end of the song, RM accepted himself the way he is as he realized that RM is a part of Namjoon.

[@estelaangeles2346]

But the reason why bts and other kpop groups are still together is because of debt .Bighit is using bts like puppets and the bangtan bomb episodes , bts run and bon voyage are scripted and this maybe the reason why bts says they don't know why people like them

[@yanthirumian935]

Genius #RMBTS #NamjoonBTS !!! Can hardly wait to see what is inside of the upcoming Album #MAPOfTheSoul... and, no matter what people think about you all #BTS... to me, whoever you are seven.. you have helped me enjoy my life every each day become Brighter & Beautiful. To accept myself.. so, stay be who you are. Because I Love You Seven #JinBts #YoongieSUGABts #RMBts #JHopeBts #TaehyungVBts #JiminBts #JungkookBts

[@dyahcandra3067]

After I watch this I tought something "RM IS A BEST LEADER IN THE WORLD" OKE BYE

[@chrisshinta6247]

DAMN! I waiting for you guys to uploading this video since days ago, and finally you here!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much for always provide such a nice content and section like this in your channels! Borahae :D

[@DKDKTV]

보라해~

[@RyuuseiBoi]

"The world doesn't want to see my clumsiness" *Several complations of Namjoon being clumsy and breaking stuff with millions of views:* Are we a joke to you?

[@SanaAbeKh]

Yasss I was waiting for this! I was a Psychology major in college and Bts just deepened my love and respect for them to another level. And thanks Danny for giving such an eloquent explanation 🤗

[@veronicawo3033]

The first time I heard the song, I could relate with the lyrics. I am not an “RM” by any means, but how I project myself sometimes feels like it is more me, than the other parts of me. Fuelling it is also how I perceive others to perceive me. I think for the members of BTS, this is amplified. When do they get to be just themselves? When are they not on “stage”? After all, the whole world has become their stage. Everything is scrutinized and judged by everyone. With cameras recording their image every where they turn. It is like living in a glass bubble. I think that your interpretation is likely very close to what RM is trying to express. This was definitely a great teaser and I am looking forward to it. Thanks for your input!

[@doraaaa0613]

exactly! i think any celebrity must have these problems amplified. the persona, the ego, and the shadow even more deeply hidden. and i think this is why namjoon has been so open about his identity struggles. imagine getting such positive reinforcement and so much attention from your celebrity/stage persona and going back home to your regular self. i feel there's a natural dissociation that could happen.. it's interesting and a bit sad. ive always molded myself in accordance with my audience and behaved differently in front of different people and struggled with that a lot, thinking i have no concrete personality at all and i should fix that. when i came to realize that it is all me, i started becoming more comfortable with it. i wonder how taxing it must be for the bts members.

[@sanakoasar]

Rm never fails to impress me with his word play and inteligent brain.

[@dinochickennuggies7744]

When he says that this album won't be as beautiful as other album I'm starting to get goosebumps what if it's true what if fake love and Danger wasn't really the darkest era?

[@nafeaamri1572]

I didn't understand, please reply is this album is gonna be dark one ? From the comeback trailer i cant see that

[@applewhite6797]

@@nafeaamri1572 this is bh. Remember they always trick us.

[@Zahra-go3ve]

In conclusion: we’re fxcked 🤡

[@dinochickennuggies7744]

Nafea Amri just take this in your mind. The colour pink might show joy and all but did you look at all what it mean? We don't know maybe it's masking the true colour. The true emotion like how persona does to a person. And if my conclusion doesn't make any sense then I'm sorry. It's just a way I'm thinking about it.

[@fictionlover2064]

Well,I consider WINGS far darker than both Tear and Dark & Wild though....

[@winterssunshine2342]

Whenever I feel like I mostly understood the lyrics, but then I watch your video and feel so unintelligent mpfh. Glad to have your channel for the explanations :)

[@p.a.681]

I actually think he misunderstood the end of the song this time by thinking that Namjoon's RM persona has overtaken him. The comments at the top explained it better by saying that personas are not necessarily always a bad thing and it's more of Namjoon coming to accept that part of him. Still, these videos are very helpful for the most part.

[@winterssunshine2342]

@@p.a.681 Yeah, not saying I always agree with every detail of their explanations, but just in general there are really helpful and make me almost always realize that there are meanings in the lyrics I probably haven´t caught up with. :)

[@catec.9088]

I am a psychologist ARMY and I love this explainer video! I learned quite a bit and felt you did a fantastic job. I disagree with one thing. You say the overidentification with RM is the Map of Kim Namjoon's Soul. I think that the whole song itself is the Map. By describing and naming his RM persona thereby differentiating it from other parts of his true self, he begins to draw the Map of His Soul. He is mapping all the parts, breaking down the identifcation and opening up the chance to see and explore the Map itself. By putting RM and Kim Namjoon on the Map, he shows that he knows that neither of these is his whole soul.

[@kpranay247]

But I like the real Kim Namjoon for who he is 1 like = your love for Namjoon ARMYs where you at? 💜

[@harbhajankaur223]

I'm right here🙋‍♀️

[@-hiba-3472]

We right here uwu

[@EnMaAi1995]

Things like this are why I love being an ARMY! Also, the lyrics and concepts are so brilliant every time, I am in love with Namjoon's mind. I legit just want to have an intellectual conversation on philosophical concepts with him someday.

[@christmas3482]

You are like the contents of the book for Namjoon's persona!! RM must be thankful for you!!😍😍😍

[@toni5431]

I'm 51 and I still do not have all the answers or know know who the hell I am. Listening to and understanding the lyrics of Persona sets you on a very thought provoking journey into your own sense of self. Namjoon's words incite you to look at yourself introspectively along with him. Danny, your analysis was both concise and interesting and makes me wish I could reach out and tell Kim Namjoon that Armies are as curious, fascinated, inspired and in love with the glimpses of his true self as we are with his public RM persona!

[@lydia3134]

RM is so smart and talented with all the hidden, deep meanings he puts into songs and the way he words things. I admire him so much 💖

[@Xennone]

This is my theory that I have no evidence to back up, but I think it might be fun if the album is composed of songs of every concept. Since concepts are personas.

[@anythinggoes481]

This is the best kind of review I'd ever get for finals

[@glesrabi796]

I just love the idea that BTS let us understand psychological concepts to understand their musical craft. Stanning BTS is so extra 💜

[@HangryLei]

I find myself really loving the last scene and word in the teaser. He's surrounded by what I believe are variations of his persona, if such a thing is possible. When he says "cry," the personas fall and he says it in such a vulnerable way and even how he puts his head down seems hesitant. It's the most unconfident he seems in the whole video. It's as if the personas fell to reveal the real Kim Namjoon aka his shadow, the part of him he wants to hide because he believes no one wants to see it. That little part just tugs at my heart, you know?

[@ThaseenGanguli]

Your explanation of the 'but' kim nam joon part makes a lotta sense than the theories on twitter.

[@armyrosa5027]

I don't think this is going to be a dark album this one will sgow their persona Shadow will be a dark album

[@nolimit4503]

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE "KIM NAMJOON" NO MATTER WHAT

[@yooniecat5093]

I finished watching all your ‘Explained’ videos ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I LOVE IT SO MUCH PLS MAKE MORE ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[@savingjenna]

Finally. The best time to be a proud Psychology major has come. Thank you RM!!!!! Thank you BTS for making us appreciate our major and ourselves!!! ❤❤❤

[@ErinHawethorne]

You guys are 대박이다 with all these BTS and other k-pop songs explained. Thanks for all the hard work you guys put into them... 감사....

[@exmachinna6897]

Thanks, understanding the lyrics more make RMs song even more beautiful. RM really making BTS flavor more distinct. because we are able to have an intellectual leader, we get these amazing concepts

[@user-co5gy1sd9w]

I'm glad DKDK made an "explained" video on this song! I think the concepts in this new album will be very intricate, so it's good to get all this info out before the comeback. Awesome analysis!

[@chunghaqueen]

they get deep every time they comeback damn

[@moonbhattacharjee4290]

Yes Danny I think this album will be darker.. The topic they are talking about is something really serious. It's easy to tell everyone that 'love myself' but to truly love yourself you need to acknowledge all the good and bad things about yourself, and to acknowledge you need to come face to face with your inner self. Thank you so much for this explanation. I didn't understand many things but from this video everything became clear. Again thank you💜 P.s- Danny if you wanna pee then pee..we can't see the down part anyway😂😂

[@mikeecastillo4797]

*These types of things make me fall in love with them even more.*

[@elinapsychcyphers]

I studied clinical psychology and I’m telling you RM is genius

[@thekidhistorian]

My theory! Map of the Soul: Persona Map of the Soul: Shadow Map of the Soul: Self So excited!!! 💜💜💜

[@BO-lc4xz]

I love it how they help us to accept our selfs BTS : 1. Love Yourself then 2 . Speak Yourself then 3 . find your Map of your Soul find Yourself 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@blairzcalvin]

this is really interesting bc this is the true path BTS takes... Being RM most people think he's flawless, perfect, genius, good man, not having a bad time, or not slacking off and clumsy basically every positive things.. this things can drive a huge pressure because he have to make every move perfect bc many people is watching, like media who is ready to criticize them, if u put yourself in his shoes that is so intimidating and scary. while Kim Namjoon is the simple real human, who make mistakes and being vulnerable. I really like where this album is heading, because self awareness is a very important topic that can help many people in some ways. 🙂 But for me whether RM and Kim namjoon I genuinely like him and BTS because his being transparent to us on what they feel, I really wish I can be his friend who will listen to him an be there for him.... 😁 hahaha..

[@zai-zaijeon1015]

Am I the only one thinking that this Map Of The Soul will be a series just like Love Yourself: Her,Tear,and Answer but MOTS will become Map Of The Soul: Persona,Ego,and Shadow???

[@Joy-hs8zc]

Nope, alotta fans think this too.

[@kuroyuki5318]

Its like that since HYYH(maybe debut)

[@ramyeon_jjajangmyeon]

Dannyyyyyyyy.......u nice keep going!!!!! Love you loads from SOUTH india

[@farahezzani149]

Abiz fitzherbert I read it in jimin’s voice 🤭

[@Vaishhhu._]

RM IS AN INTELLECTUAL! And thank you for the explanation! it's great you guys prepare so much!

[@MichelleWilliamsPewDiePie]

Whenever I refer to Namjoon I refer to him as Kim Namjoon, he's my bias and i want to know him truly. I know that's going to be nearly impossible because I don't truly know him in real life but I feel like a lot of army would love to know the true BTS

[@hopefilms]

When he said that this will be their darkest album yet, I looked back and thought, man only the boys and BigHit will be the only ones who will be ever ready for everything in this lifetime.

[@estelaangeles2346]

I ALREADY knew they were going to make darker albums since the beginning did you hear what jimin said at the festa

[@hopefilms]

Estela Angeles sounding ignorant wasn’t what I was going for with what I said as I meant that as an overall perception whenever the boys drop an album but point taken. It’s good to be in the know because I am too so good for you.

[@estelaangeles2346]

@@hopefilms sorry but i thought i replied to someone else because this phone is old and sometimes it does wierd things

[@chuwineshia3615]

I personally think he is not letting RM overpower him but rather he accepts all these personas that makes up the real him. He did say himself in an interview and vlive that he has trouble trying to be RM and not show Namjoon in RM. he acknowledges the fact that these personas are all part of him and he himself knows he can’t even control his “kim namjoon” side when he is with army and when he is making music. And the video showed the different personas where he accepts that its all him. The leader the rapper the idol and Kim Namjoon himself. 👍🏻💜 The anima/animus being thr Fake Love phase where the mask were present and the feminine versions of themselves in Highlight reel.. The “but namjoon...” phrase. Thr dog and pig biblical and political analogy.. there is so much to dissect in this song and MV! I can’t wait to see and hear the new album😭💜

[@AdelineOulala]

Thank you for explaining this song ! I really liked the music before I saw your video, but now I love it even more ! I think it's a great message to address, especially to K pop audience because a lot of fans idolize Idols as if there are Gods but they are just humans beings that need to be respected (not harrassed, yelled and touched at airports for example) and appreciated for their (crazy difficult) work, and not just for their images! I hope that Namjoon knows how some people value his work more than his fame ! Anyway, Thank you so much for your work !

[@maria_2304]

Great explanation, I was waiting for this! Thank you! 💜

[@kathrynbaudelaire3828]

Your explanation of this song really opened my eyes. And I think you're right, this might be BTS' darkest album.

[@estelaangeles2346]

I already knew that since thebeginning

[@pattyp_23]

Ever since I became an ARMY exactly one year ago, BTS made me want to read more books and watch more movies because of the book&movie references in their songs. That's the good influence we all need.

[@alexander6918]

Map of the Soul: Persona Map of the Soul: Anima/Shadow Map of the Soul: Self Anyone agrees with this order of albums?

[@boohwa]

I've been waiting for a Persona explained 💜

[@mariellaarriesgado2969]

Same same 😎

[@franciney]

Now that SHADOW by yoongi is out you're just right this album might not be the beat that we are used to be by BTS.

[@estelaangeles2346]

The reason why bts and other kpop groups are still together is because of debt and bighit is just using their idols like puppets

[@franciney]

@@estelaangeles2346 dude, who are you? you don't know how BigHit manage BTS so back off.

[@Bybz]

Namjoon is probably becoming my ultimate bias without me even knowing it. Even more than just how amazingly talented he is, I find this man to be a beautiful human being. I don't even know how to describe it, but there's just something about him that is so raw and feels so real. It's not even about what he is willing to show to his fans on camera, I feel like you can almost sense his authenticity. The only thing that can come to my mind is that I find him beautiful, he truly appears to me as a beautiful person and I don't think about a lot of people like that. Maybe it's because of how wise he seems to be for his young age...

[@elvishalobo4100]

Wow my mind just blew 🤯 I never knew this small video could really have so many deep meanings...wow their lyrics and MVs r truely awesome and meaningful

[@sofieseo2436]

im so glad that there's a channel like yours explaining the mv for all of us :) thank you so much always

[@aestaethicc1314]

i'm rlly thankful for this channel, it explains stuff so well yet never claims that it's the right interpretation - just their way of seeing it

[@lovemyself3387]

Buen video este video me hizo preguntarme mas quien verdaderamente soy.. ahora muchas preguntas volando en mi mente que no tienen respuesta ..no sabia que la cancion tuviera tanto significado jejeje buen gran video gracias por los subtitulos en español.

[@hailey5340]

i pay more attention to carl jung than in my psychology class

[@charlieaizome]

i love how i came here with a mindset that i'll only find myself understanding the lyrics but rather i was blown by the research and the quick lecture on the first 5 minutes into the vid omg bts is really making us smart,,,but i'm still a dum dum SIGHS

[@komal3211]

I never ever thought that stanning bts would educate me and make me a much better version of myself. Also thanks to your channel it's a bridge between bts and my last two brain cells.

[@baepsaerino]

Then I can't wait for V's solo rap sing and J-hope's ballad! 🤣🤣🤣

[@norbacolodan9234]

Yes. He is indeed a lyrics genius. A true king. Kim Namjoon. Please ARMY, let's give him support and stream Persona road to 100M views. Fighting 🙆💜

[@nhw3200]

The last scene in my opinion means of all the persona he made for us, to help us, encourage us.After all that is gone, it is actually just him. Standing there. To shoulder is when we cry, feel difficult.

[@missespotatoheadz996]

Maybe that’s why there were 4 versions of the album on the preorder site, one for persona which is gunna be light and happy, one for ego which is gunna be a bit darker, one for shadow which will have a dark theme with sad photocards, and the last one is...?

[@richbee226]

ARMYS are the most Intellectual Fans. 1. you need to always analyze bts universe 2. You need to always anaylyze when is their comeback 3. You need watch carefully all their performance mv, award performance, clothes and hair colors 4. You need to always think on evrything RM say 5. Theyre album always have a story, a mystery and so intereseting 6. Bighit will never get tired doing all of this

[@NakazawaAnzu]

I just saw this and your explanation to the part where the lyrics goes 'the world isn't interested in my clumsiness at all' is just right, it really make sense to me.. Also i can't wait to your upcoming bts mv explanation!!!!