BTS Dropped Their Concept Photos And Theories Are Flooding In

On February 10, Big Hit Entertainment released the first set of concept photos for BTS’s new album Map of the Soul: 7 through Twitter and Weverse.

#BTS #방탄소년단 #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_7 Concept Photo version 1 pic.twitter.com/Uo0LSRRzxI

— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) February 9, 2020

The photos revealed individual photos and one group photo with all the members wearing all white.

#BTS #방탄소년단 #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_7 Concept Photo version 1 pic.twitter.com/p2uJxtaHso

— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) February 9, 2020

Not long after the photos were released online, fans began to dissect the photos, searching for deeper meanings and theories.

Some searched for meaning behind the black hole in the photos.

“Artistic performance is the bridge between the black hole of trauma, the evolved individual and group response to the tragic nature of human existence”
– Bloom (2010) #FirstLookAt7 #7isComing @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/d4JHztLXMw

— BTS ⁷ – remedy for my PhD (@Snigdha_BTS) February 9, 2020

Whose ready for some theories? 😆#FirstLookAt7@BTS_twt
The hole represents the abyss. "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” – Nietzsche pic.twitter.com/S92vNzsc8N

— omer meroz⁷ (@omermeroz) February 9, 2020

While others delved into the meaning behind the feathers and swans that the members could be representing.

“The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.” -Michelangelo

💭Just a thought pic.twitter.com/VUIccwFJX2

— JP🏡😊 (@agirlinthepark) February 9, 2020

Others are also dissecting the shadows that are being cast next to each member.

Okay, but have you noticed that Taehyung is the only one that doesn’t project a shadow? I mean his shadow is IN the shadow hole🤔 and he is the only one who has an actual tail 🦢 kinda looks like he’ll go through some changes 👀#FirstLookat7 #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_7 #MapOfTheSoul7 pic.twitter.com/sBvhpR4rkB

— BookishTheories (@BookishTheories) February 9, 2020

While some are interpreting meaning from literature…

#FirstLookAt7 pic.twitter.com/U3frYgeCSS

— Len⁷ 🎐📀 (@letrangerBits) February 9, 2020

…as well as art!

Jimin: Anish Kapoor, Descent into Limbo, 1992#FirstLookAt7 #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_7 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/bPsPbTBy4R

— BTS as Art⁷ (@btsasarthistory) February 9, 2020

They are also connecting the dots between all the new comeback trailers and art films as well.

In Limbo…
Liminal spaces pic.twitter.com/d1yiDWsWx8

— Len⁷ 🎐📀 (@letrangerBits) February 9, 2020

It’s only been 24 hours since the release of these photos and there has already been so much content released about them! That’s true dedication right there!

Intellectual Armys finding out the theories from Euphoria and recall from the beginning, making thread of theories
Me,don't know where to start thinking so end up liking, retweeting, and reacting on what others have found out#Euphoria #LOVE_YOURSELF_起_Wonder @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/KxLAtvBkyT

— ＧＯＬＤＥＮ ＪＥＯＮ🌼 (@KOOZ_twt) April 6, 2018

we’ve had the concept photos for less than an hour and there’s already pretty edits, theories, memes, etc armys are scary when you give them something

— 🏐⁷ (@RElOFHOPE) February 9, 2020

What are your thoughts on the first set of concept photos?