Love Yourself (stylized in all caps) is the fourth Korean-language and Japanese-language era of BTS' career. It started on August 11, 2017 with promotional posters of the era and officially finished on September 6, 2018 with "IDOL (feat. Nicki Minaj)" music video.
Meanwhile in Japan, the era started on November 24, 2017 with "MIC Drop (Japanese Ver.)" music video and officially finished on November 7, 2018 with their ninth Japanese single "FAKE LOVE/Airplane Pt.2".
All the content released in this era of albums and short films has the concept of "self-love" with the Kishōtenketsu (起承転結) structure.[1] This era is the fourth part of the Chapter 1: Reflection of Youth, the fourth part of the BTS Chronicle[1] and is connected to the previous two eras and the following era through the original story BTS Universe.
Members
Releases
Concept
All the Korean-language and Japanese-language content released in this era have the concept of "self-love" with the Kishōtenketsu (起承転結) structure[1] as both have the same songs only in different languages.
Korean-language
- LOVE YOURSELF 起 Wonder: The introduction (起) of the series is a short film with the track "Euphoria" by Jung Kook.
- LOVE YOURSELF 承 'Her': The development (承) of the series. BTS interprets the experiences young men have while growing up, including the thrill and excitement of love, the way only they can-all while delivering a message of social understanding and unity.[2]
- LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear': The twist (轉) of the series. BTS openly works through the hurt and pain that come after the breakup of a fake love.[2]
- LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer': The conclusion (結) of the series. BTS fills the album with tracks encompassing a whole series of emotions encountered when finding yourself - from meeting someone new to falling in love.[2]
Japanese-language
- "MIC Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow": BTS' eighth Japanese single.
- FACE YOURSELF: BTS' third Japanese studio album.
- "FAKE LOVE/Airplane Pt.2": BTS' ninth Japanese single.
Content
List of content released in this series.
| Title | Type | Released |
|---|---|---|
| #LOVE_YOURSELF Poster | Posters | August 11-13, 2017 |
| LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起' | Short film | August 15, 2017 |
| LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '承' | Short film | August 16, 2017 |
| LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '轉' | Short film | August 17, 2017 |
| LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起承轉結' | Short film | August 18, 2017 |
| LOVE YOURSELF 承 Her 'Serendipity' Comeback Trailer | Comeback trailer | September 4, 2017 |
| LOVE YOURSELF 承 'Her' | Mini album | September 18, 2017 |
| 'DNA' Official MV | Music video | |
| "MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) (Feat. Desiigner)" | Digital single | November 24, 2017 |
| 'MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)' Official MV | Music video | |
| 'Euphoria : Theme of LOVE YOURSELF 起 Wonder' | Short film | April 5, 2018 |
| LOVE YOURSELF 轉 Tear 'Singularity' Comeback Trailer | Comeback trailer | May 6, 2018 |
| LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear' | Studio album | May 18, 2018 |
| 'FAKE LOVE' Official MV | Music video | |
| "FAKE LOVE (Rocking Vibe Mix)" | Digital single | June 1, 2018 |
| 'FAKE LOVE' Official MV (Extended Ver.) | Music video | |
| LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer 'Epiphany' Comeback Trailer | Comeback trailer | August 9, 2018 |
| LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer' | Compilation album | August 24, 2018 |
| 'IDOL' Official MV | Music video | |
| 'IDOL (Feat. Nicki Minaj)' Official MV | Music video | September 6, 2018 |
| Title | Type | Released |
|---|---|---|
| 'MIC Drop -Japanese ver.-' (Short ver.) Official MV | Music video | November 24, 2017 |
| "MIC Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow" | Single | December 6, 2017 |
| 'MIC Drop -Japanese ver.-' Official MV | Music video | |
| FACE YOURSELF | Studio album | April 4, 2018 |
| "FAKE LOVE/Airplane Pt.2" | Single | November 7, 2018 |
| 'Airplane Pt.2 -Japanese ver.-' | Music video |
Events
List of events promoting the releases from this era.
Tours
- BTS World Tour: Love Yourself (August 25, 2018–April 7, 2019)
- BTS World Tour Love Yourself: Speak Yourself (May 4, 2019–October 29, 2019)
Videos
Gallery
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References
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