Love Yourself 結 'Answer' (stylized as LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer') is the third Korean-language compilation album by South Korean boy band BTS. The album was released on August 24, 2018 by Big Hit Entertainmentand is available in 4 different versions: S, E, L, and F. The album contains twenty-five tracks (twenty-six for digital version), including seven new songs, with the track "Idol" serving as the lead single. Most tracks are from Love Yourself 承 'Her', and Love Yourself 轉 'Tear', including some remixes. The album debuted at number one in South Korea, Canada and the United States, becoming BTS' second chart-topping album in the US market.
Love Yourself 結 'Answer'
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Released: August 24,2018 Recorded: 2016-2018 Genre: Pop Hip Hop K-pop Length: 1:39:51 (physical) 1:44:11 (digital) Language: Korean Label: Big Hit IRIVER Columbia Def Jam Producer: Pdogg
On November 9, 2018 "Love Yourself 結 'Answer'" became the first Korean album to be gold certified in the United States.
Background and Release Love Yourself 結 'Answer' was first announced on July 16, 2018, with the announcement of the album containing seven new tracks coming the following day. The album was designed as the finale of the Love Yourself series, which connected the story plot of short film Love Yourself 起 Wonder, EP Love Yourself 承 'Her', and studio album Love Yourself 轉 'Tear', forming the "起承轉結 (기승전결) (Kishōtenketsu)" storytelling composition.
On August 6, Big Hit Entertainment released a Most Beautiful Moment in Life note, part of a series of fictional notes pertaining to the concept of BTS' albums, starting with their 2015 EP The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1. The note, written by BTS member Jin, spoke about him finding a notebook written by his father in the story. The book discussed the father's failures. Three days later, on August 9, the trailer for the album, featuring a new song entitled "Epiphany", was released. The solo, described by Billboard magazine as a "building pop-rock melody", was performed by Jin, and speaks about finding self-love. The song serves as one of the tracks for the album. The trailer was directed by Yong-seok Choi (Lumpens), and portrays multiple versions of Jin in a room, telling the story of a personal journey. Philip Merrill of the Recording Academy described the video as having a "sense of going backward and forward, through time and through different versions of one's self". Discussing Jin's performance of the video, Hong Hye-min of The Korea Times stated that it was as well-acted and emotional, with Jin's "sorrowful, free voice standing out".
