On this week's show: COMEBACK!!

• Data Drop
• News
  • Briefs
    • New collaboration featuring Namjoon on the way
    • BTS are new brand ambassadors for Louis Vuitton
    • MOTS O:NE photobooks are up for pre-order
    • BTS teams up with popular SK game show
    • Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN Book Package available for pre-order
    • MOTS pop-up coming to Thailand
  • Main Story
    • Comeback!! BTS announces new single release
• Next Week
• Last Word: Comeback prep

Anti-Asian Violence Resources

Intro song: I'm Fine (Spotify)

Featured image: Photo by Erin Minuskin on Unsplash

Data Drop

Run BTS Ep 138 (Weverse)

Run BTS Ep 138 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse)

Run BTS Ep 138 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse)

[Teaser] Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN Book Package (Global) (YouTube)

[Teaser] Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN Book Package (Japan) (YouTube)

[Teaser] Anytime, Anywhere! Are you ready to Learn HANGEUL? | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube)

[Teaser] When we first met HANGEUL (YouTube)

안현모가 시상식을 준비하는 법 (Weverse Magazine)

콜 미 바이 유어 네임, Lil Nas X (Weverse Magazine)

Chart Links

New BangtanTV Videos

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTOBOOK' Teaser (YouTube)

BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ 63rd GRAMMY Awards Show (YouTube)

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #RM (YouTube)

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #SUGA (YouTube)

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #Jin (YouTube)

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #jhope (YouTube)

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #Jimin (YouTube)

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #V (YouTube)

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #JungKook (YouTube)

Etc

BTS Member V Teases New Solo Song Captioned "Sleep" (Teen Vogue)

sleep💤 pic.twitter.com/OGGopt2qAA

— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) April 20, 2021

BTS Earns Multiple Nominations For 2021 Webby Awards (Soompi)

2021 Webby Awards Voting

Articles

12 brands react to McDonald's BTS Meal reveal (PR Week)

'BTS effect': Why corporations want a piece of the action (The Korea Herald)

News Briefs

방탄소년단 RM이 반한 '천재 음악가'가 돌아왔다 (Naver)

BTS' RM is all set to collaborate with K indie artist eAeon on a track titled, Don't Do It (Pinkvilla)

Louis Vuitton announcement on Instagram

Louis Vuitton Taps BTS as House Ambassadors (WWD)

Fashion Kings BTS Announced as the Newest Louis Vuitton Ambassadors (Rolling Stone)

#BTS for #LouisVuitton. Joining as new House Ambassadors, the world renowned Pop Icons @bts_bighit are recognized for their uplifting messages that impart a positive influence. Louis Vuitton is pleased to welcome members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook. pic.twitter.com/WzRHWb3piB

— Louis Vuitton (@LouisVuitton) April 23, 2021

BTS release teaser of their upcoming photobook 'Map Of The Soul ON:E' (WION)

나영석PD, 방탄소년단 만났다…'달려라 방탄'X'출장 십오야' 콜라보 (Naver)

BTS' pop-up showcase MAP OF THE SOUL is coming to Bangkok (Bandwagon)

Main Story

Comeback!!

BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Logo Trailer (YouTube)

Butter Pre-save and pre-order

방탄소년단, 5월 21일 싱글 'Butter'로 6개월만 컴백 "버터처럼 녹아드는 매력"[종합] (Daum)

BTS Announce Second English-Language Single 'Butter': See When It's Dropping (Billboard)

BTS' Second English-Language Single, Butter,' Due Next Month (Variety)

BTS Announce New Single 'Butter' Is Coming In May (Forbes)

You butter believe @BTS_twt has us on the edge of our seats for this one! 😱🧈 https://t.co/ar56FsMr7E

— Land O'Lakes (@LandOLakesKtchn) April 26, 2021

Next Week

26 Apr, Mon: Tokopedia Interview Part 2, 6:30PM KST 27 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 139, 9PM KST 29 Apr, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 139 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 30 Apr, Fri: "Don't Do That" by eAeon ft RM release, 6PM KST 01 May, Sat: Map of the Soul pop-up in Bangkok opens

Last Word

Comeback prep

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