BTS promise new album in 2020 at MAMA 2019 – Metro.co.uk

December 4, 2019

Image of BTS' new album cover, Map Of The Soul: Persona (@BigHitEnt)
Map Of The Soul was a huge success (Picture: @BigHitEnt)

BTS only released their last album, Map Of The Soul: Persona, back in April.

But it seems they’re already back hard at work.

The band have promised a brand new album in 2020, after winning Album Of The Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Jimmy Fallon filmed a segment from his studio in New York City to announce that BTS had beaten BLACKPINK, EXO, TWICE and SEVENTEEN to win the first Daesang (grand award) of the night for their number one album.

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The album reached number one in the UK (Picture: OfficialCharts.com/PA Wire)

And when the group arrived on stage to accept the honour, Jimin teased that they are preparing for a brand new record.

Jimin said: ‘First of all, thank you so much Jimmy Fallon for the special appearance.

‘Also, we’re currently preparing for our next album. I think we’ll be able to come and show you an album.’

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We cannot wait.

Members of South Korean boy band BTS pose on the red carpet during the annual MAMA Awards at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Japan, December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
BTS killed it as usual (Picture: Reuters)

The next album has a lot to live up to after the success of Map Of The Soul: Persona.

The record reached number one in Korea, Canada, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Lithuania and the US – while it became the first K-pop album to hit number one in the UK.

BTS – made up of RM, Jimin, Suga, J-Hope, V, Jin and Jungkook – had a huge night at the MAMAs, winning the award for Best Music Video for Boy With Luv before the show had even begun.

At the time of writing, the band had also won Best Male Group, Best Dance Performance Male Group and Worldwide Fan’s Choice, as well as being named Worldwide Icon of the Year after receiving the most support in the fan vote.

RM said: ‘Every ARMY watching this, you guys gave us this title and you guys gave us the world.

‘This year we released an album called Persona and you guys gave us our persona. We love you ARMYs.’

And the group gave us two of our favourite red carpet moments of the night – Jin wearing a felt birthday cake and candles hat to celebrate his 27th birthday, and Jungkook seriously struggling with microphones.

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