BTS stopped by On Air With Ryan Seacrest on the heels of the release of their 7th studio album, Map Of The Soul: Persona. One of the biggest cultural phenomenons of recent years ā Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook ā dished to Ryan SeacrestĀ everything from the importance behind their album to dating and even if theyād ever embark on solo careers.Ā
āItās our new series after our āLove Yourselfā series,ā spokesperson RM explained of their 7th studio album. āItās titled āPersona.ā We got seven tracks also including ā(Boy With Luv)ā [feat. Halsey]. Itās about finding ā¦ whatās in our soul ā¦ [the] process of finding the map of our soul.ā
The K-Pop group paired up with Halsey after meeting the songstress two years ago backstage at the Billboard Music Awards.Ā
āShe was a fan and we were also a fan,ā RM added. āWe got to know her by āCloserā of Chainsmokers ā¦ so we were like fans [at first].āĀ
The band added that when they recorded with Halsey, she treated them to churros for the first time.Ā
Their collabĀ with Halsey is just one of the many chart-breaking hits theyāre behind, with their fans, dubbed ARMY, even more dedicated.
āWe just did it naturally,ā RM said of how they built such a strong connection with their fanbase. āBefore our debut seven years ago naturally. ... We uploaded our photos and what weāre listening to and what weāre eating and we always tried to include messages of what we really feel.ā
Speaking of their feelings, the group hilariously dodged the question when asked if theyāre dating.Ā Ā
āConnection is really not good,ā RM joked when Sisanie asked about their dating lives. āWe FaceTime each other.ā
Theyāre also dedicated to remaining BTS as a whole.Ā When asked if they have any aspirations to embark on solo careers, they immediately answered āNo.āĀ
That said, they do enjoy some healthy space from each other from time to time.
āWe have to keep a line,ā RM said when Ryan jokingly asked if they have each otherās passwords. āOf course weāre boys, [men], so we fight sometime.āĀ
Listen back to the full interview in the audio above to hear the full interview for more, including how their parents are nowĀ all friends!Ā