The 529 Connection
WEEK 34 | Just Wanted to Make You Smile
It’s warm, and comforting, when you feel like you’ve found the place you’re supposed to be, and the person (or people) you’re supposed to be with. BTS wanted to use MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA to not only explore the path that led them to self love and finding themselves, but also to celebrate ARMY, who helped them navigate that path. This week is about recognizing when you’ve found what is important, and what you need to do to celebrate and protect it—whatever that “it” might be for you. Maybe it’s the right house to settle down in, that job you’ve been working toward for years, or even a person you’ve connected with deeply. It can be different for us all.
WEEK 33 | You Shine Brighter Than Anyone
After the incredible success of the Love Yourself series, BTS was on top of the world. They were hitting the Billboard charts, making the rounds on the talk show circuit and winning multiple times at American music award shows. On April 12, 2019, their next album, MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA was released. At a press conference, RM said that the album was meant to convey their honest feelings about the strength they received from their fans’ love, and how that helped them to really discover themselves. The album is also influenced by Carl Jung’s book Jung’s Map of the Soul, about the theories Jung created for psychology.