Clues? Secret signs? Links to the references? Bring it right on! ARMYs are specialists in filling in the blanks of BTS, and once again, they proved their investigative skills!
On May 27, BTS released the first previews for FESTA 2020, an annual tradition celebrating its debut milestone. This video contains a variety of clues for fans to put together.
First of all, let 's focus on the title. "The New Journey" indicates that in its seventh year, BTS is starting a new and thrilling ride. However, it may also be a reference to their forthcoming album in Japan, "MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~ THE JOURNEY."
The preview clip starts with a trip to the "Magic Shop," shown in the 5th Muster of BTS. For some of those who aren't familiar to FESTAs and Musters, Musters are yearly gigs and fan gatherings bundled into one that takes place in the second quarter of June, following the conclusion of FESTA.
Through the Shop's glass windows, we can view seven squares, one for every member. This keen-eyed ARMY then figured out that the squares seem to be showing a sea and a desert, which may be about the previous works of BTS.
"The trailer really is like a spin on the Wings Tour Final Trilogy VCR with the desert and sea as concept, plus they incorporated Magic Shop in it, as well as Young Forever concept," the ARMY said.
Many fans see a star-filled desert sky and daytime sky. Combine these with the flowers and a small plane, what are you getting? The classic "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry!
A fan wrote:
"OMG it's "The Little Prince"
by Saint-Exupéry!!!!!
Light aircraft, rose and my secret
@BTS_twt #2020BTSFesta"
"The Little Prince" is a classic children's storybook about a young prince who resides on his own small planet with the thing he adores the most, his rose. He then encounters an aviator in the Sahara Desert and asks him about the six other worlds that he's been to. But unlike the "Little Prince," BTS, together with their ARMYs, is on a ride to a brighter beginning.
Apart from the video preview, BTS shared two photos with the description, "Here is my secret," on Instagram. Fans claim this line is from "The Little Prince," which completely states:
"Here is my secret. It is very simple: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye."
-Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
Aside from the caption, ARMYs found certain connections between the group and "The Little Prince," like B 612, which is the homeworld of Little Prince, and June 13, which is the debut date of BTS.
A fan shared:
"B 612 is an asteroid classification which is the birthplace of the main character in the children's story 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the plot, the asteroid has two active volcanoes, an obsolete volcano, and a rose."
If indeed BTS are to take inspiration from this famous and probably one of the most inspiring stories in the world, then it won't be the first instance as fans have already speculated that the septet, specifically Jimin's solo "Serendipity," was based on the book.
So far, what theories have you come up with?
