Meanwhile, RM and the other BTS members are getting ready for their upcoming album "BE," in which they will all participate in producing. According to a press release, the K-pop boy group's album conveys a message of healing to the world. Moreover, in an interview with Teen Vogue, BTS said that their direct participation in the process of making the album helped the members explore more aspects of their music and creativity.
"BE will be the very first self-produced album of Bangtan Sonyeondan as well as their first album in eight months after "Map of the Soul: 7 that was released on February 21. According to Gaon Chart, the latter album was able to sell more than 4.1 million copies in only nine days after it was released, breaking the record of their previous album "Map of the Soul: Persona. Considering this, "Map of the Soul: 7 has become the best-selling album in the history of South Korea.
Other than that, the album topped the US Billboard 200 with a total of 422,000 copies purchased in just one week, making BTS the fastest act to achieve four No. 1 albums since 1968 with the Beatles. The album was considered the biggest debut on Billboard 200 this year until The Weeknd released "After Hours on March 20. In addition, BTS has become the first Asian group to peak atop the world's five superior music markets.
Going back to the forthcoming album, "BE is set to be released on November 20 at 2 p.m. KST.
