[BTS: Love Yourself Series] MinYoongi x Save Me

Chapter 16: Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins

20 November 2014

Meeting room, BTS Office Building

BTS members, in-house producers, and staff, seated in the meeting room.

Bang PD: The DARK AND WILD album made some small progress. Despite Danger was not as well-received as we initially expected. We have received some feedbacks that the lyrics from a few songs are misogynistic, especially from the international community. For that, the producing team needs to revise the future standard of writing the lyrics.

Bang PD: Still, you boys received 3rd place on Inkigayo for Boy in Luv. This year, overseas promotion in Japan and China has been stable. The Red Bullet Concert is a small success, overseas reception is still stronger than the domestic.

Bang PD: The debut at L.A. was also a learning point for you boys about the hip hop culture. I hope that you had learned some valuable experience and thought through on the music you want to make and how can it blend well with music that the general public accepts.

The next project that the company has in mind, is a three-part Youth Trilogy. I named it, The MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE； 花样年华 화양연화 (Hwa-yang-Yeon-Hwa)

The music genre will not be limited to hip hop, but also POP, R&B, and EDM. Pdogg has been working on the demo for the title tracks. Despite the title, tracks have been chosen, but I want all of you to contribute in the making of the album, lyrics and composing.

We have to put in our everything for this series. Otherwise, it would be our last.

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Dance Practice room, BTS Office Building

All seven members gathered in the dance practice room after the meeting.

🐥Jimin: Will it really be our last?

🐿️ Seokjin: Don't think it in that direction. With all of us putting in our hundred ... no. Two hundred percent, I believe our sincerity can be seen.

🐴Hoseok: It really disappointed me that our last album did not that well. I thought it will hit Daebak. Exactly what music style does the general public likes?

🐻Taehyung: We went all the way to L.A. to learn so much about the hip hop culture, and put it into this album. But ... uwu

🐿️ Seokjin: To be honest, I do find the trip enriching. I definitely learned a lot about hip hop culture and spirit. But, sometimes I still find it challenging to relate it to me personally.

🐥Jimin: I kinda agree too. I don't think I can be that natural like Tony in front of the girls and be all confident.

🐨 Namjoon: Yoongi Hyung. You've been quiet. What do you think?

🐱Yoongi: I have been thinking a lot since we're back from L.A., about our music style. I have also spoken to Bang PD-nim. I learned that my view of music was really narrow, hip hop music is not the only way to express the message I want. The music we make, should not just be Hip-Hop. It should be music that fits the color of BTS.

🐨 Namjoon: Well said. To create the unique color of BTS, we will need everyone to participate in the making of the next album as much as possible.

Taehyung spotted a book behind Namjoon's back.

🐻Taehyung: Hyung, what book is that?

🐨 Namjoon: Oh, Bang PD passed it to me earlier. The title is Demian. He asked me to read it as an assignment.