BTS WAS ASKED WHAT IS THE THING THAT DIDNT CHANGE COMPARED TO THE PAST AND NAMJOON RESPONSE🥹🥹
🐨: When im with the members, I can see that side of me ilike the most. It's like a childlike innocence like a memory of my childhood. We often talk about fun things when we're together. It's not easy to meet these family-like friends.
🚨📢 ARMYS!
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Q: One thing that hasn't changed compared to the past?
Namjoon: "The side of me that I like the most comes out when I'm with the members. It's things like the innocence and childlike wonder of my childhood. It's not easy to meet friends who are like family"
OUR FAMILY 😭😭😭😭
[NEWS] #BTS about Song of the Year 'SWIM'
- RM: As it is the title track, we spent the longest time deliberating on it. We tried for a whole month to create a song that surpasses 'SWIM,' but it wasn't easy. When I first heard the song, I felt it had a clean and smooth charm, much like Pyongyang cold noodles. The more I listened to it, the more I felt a desire to "swim along with it."
- Jin: Rather than a song that immediately grabs your attention from the start, it was a song with a power that remains unforgettable the more you listen to it. In particular, the rhythmic point that appears in the middle of the song (sounds like "ddong-tta-da-dang") is memorable. When listening to that part, I lose track of time.
- J-Hope: We strived to create a performance where the song is clearly audible even while watching the stage. There are details such as movements that express waves or points where we quietly sink as if diving. At first, I was worried that it might feel "boring" amidst songs with strong impacts, but as I listened more, I found myself naturally blending into the sound and feeling comfortable. It also matched the theme we wanted to convey the best, so we chose it as the title track.
- V: Amidst the songs with strong sounds, "SWIM" felt the most understated. At first, I didn't think it was a stimulating song, but the more I listened to it, the more I felt that it was something I could cherish and listen to for a long time.
- Jungkook: The more I listened to it, the more I felt, "This is the right fit." The lyrics capture moments that showcase "the current BTS," and the performance features new points different from our previous work, so I hope you will pay attention to them.
- Group: Just a song like life. We hope it is a song for everyone who simply swims day by day, splashing and breathing in and out. It is a song that gets warmer the more you listen to it, so we hope it becomes a source of strength for everyone as they go through their own lives. Also, just like 'Arirang,' which was passed from mouth to mouth and remained by people's side for a long time, we hope 'SWIM' will remain in the hearts of many for a long time.
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BTS — "If you listen to all the songs on the new album, the composition itself is solid. We focused on broadly expanding our range from genre and sound to vocal expression. We made an effort to try genres that weren't familiar to us and strived to incorporate expressions we hadn't attempted before.
In 'FYA,' we showcased a hyper-jersey-based sound highlighting raw energy, while in 'Like Animals' and 'Merry Go Round,' we added psychedelic textures to attempt a style of music distinct from our previous work"
“‘SWIM’”is an upbeat alternative pop genre that sings the attitude of moving forward without stopping amidst waves of life. It translates the determination to calmly swim through the incoming currents at one's own pace into a "love for life.” @BTS_twt#BTS
[NEWS] #BTS spoke about the album and their activities through Big Hit Music (1)
The following is a Q&A with BTS.
Q. How do you feel about your comeback after 3 years and 9 months? -
Group: We are excited and nervous, but above all, we are overwhelmed with emotion. We are happy and grateful just for the fact that the seven of us can gather and do something together after such a long time. We have returned with amazing preparations, just as much as ARMY has waited for us for so long. The very fact that we can show you our best selves again is a source of great emotion and happiness. Since it is our first group album in a long while, there is as much fear as excitement, but we have no major worries because the members and ARMY are with us.
Q. What is the main message you want to convey with this album?
- Suga: We pondered what is most like us. Rather than a grand message, we focused on 'us' itself.
- Jimin: I wanted to say that we are constantly moving forward. There is always the pressure to show a new and better side of ourselves. There are also countless concerns. Nevertheless, we wanted to express the mindset that we will not stop and will continue to swim forward.
- Jungkook : We hope you will think that the most BTS-esque album has been released, as it fully captures each individual's time and color.
Q. How were the 'Korean elements' included in the album decided?
- RM: First, we threw out various ideas that came to mind. During the songwriting sessions, we even created a song based on Taekwondo. It didn't make the final album, but I personally liked it quite a bit. I believe Korean elements are an important keyword that can bind the seven of us together. This is because they are connected to where we started, our roots. What constitutes "Korean" is constantly being redefined and changing. I think it would be interesting if we could become part of that flow.
- Jin/Suga: The album logo originated from Jungkook's idea. The current album concept was established as the members' opinions were added from various angles, and since all of us are Korean, there was also a suggestion that we should naturally incorporate Korean elements.
- J-Hope : We also infused the excitement and culture of Korea into the lyrics of the new album. We tried to create more 'points where the seven of us can be together' in various aspects. I believe that returning and showing ourselves as we are ultimately means starting from our roots. I believe we are who we are today because those roots were solid together.
- V : All the members contributed a lot of ideas and thought deeply about how to incorporate our individual personalities. I think ARMYs will also enjoy the fun of spotting them one by one.
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According to BTS members "SWIM" is the most minimal track in the album, its not a song that instantly grabs your attention but it has a long lasting impact and grows on you. They tried to create a song better than SWIM as a title track for a month but SWIM just felt the most natural. Its simple yet appealing