As 2016, and promotions for The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, continued, BTS was busier than ever. They continued to explore the VLIVE experience and have fun interacting with ARMY. This week we’ll explore the unique parts of HYYH: Young Forever with remixes of previous songs, more live performances, and the group’s iconic FIRST ever Daesang win.

The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, is the culmination of the HYYH era. Largely a compilation album, it contains all of the tracks from the first two albums, but also four new songs. This week we will explore how it feels to come out of the haze of uncertainty that overshadows the transitions of ‘youth’ and into a more determined state of mind. BTS jumped off the cliff, unfurled their wings, and now it’s time to see where they land.

With The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2, BTS shows us the beginnings of their journey toward change. Last week we talked about the metaphor of a caterpillar’s chrysalis—the transformation into a butterfly. As we look at the second half of the album, that theme continues, and we begin to see the cracks forming in the cocoon. How will they emerge? What will have changed as the butterfly unfurls its wings for the first time and flutters toward adulthood?

The next album in the HYYH series, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 is a continued exploration of the themes associated with ‘youth’. Where the first part is was fragility and desperation, the next installment is all frenetic energy. We find BTS literally running toward their destiny, searching for a resolution to their confusing feelings. Searching for their happiness…for love.

As promotions roll along for The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 1, BTS remains constantly on the go. Over the summer they have a number of outdoor fan meetings and mini performances, and are still traveling all over, including to the U.S. for the extension of the “Red Bullet” concert tour. As they move into fall, not only are they appearing on tons of variety and interview programs, but they’re getting into the groove of their own show, Run BTS!

As we start our journey into The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 1 we’ll watch BTS step boldly into the next phase of their career. They’ll tackle even more taboo topics in their music than they’d ever covered before. We’ll officially see the beginning of the Bangtan Universe (the BU) storyline which will link most of their music, videos, and promotional material together moving forward. Their focus will shift to more emotional storytelling, all while reminding us that they never stop working hard for what they want—that they are… kind of ‘dope’.