Map of the Soul: Persona
by BTS
  • Record Label: Bighit
  • Release Date: Apr 12, 2019
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 928 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 795 out of 928
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 928
  3. Negative: 109 out of 928
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  1. paulll
    Oct 24, 2022
    0
    this album is even worst than their first one. its so horrid i cant believe that they can get away with something like this while still maintaining a strong fan base.
  2. Lovatichaha
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    This is the best album in 2019, i love it. It it heart shaking and lovable. If your sad rn, please listen to this album
  3. Tay690
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    Al menos deberian haber tenido mas creatividad tomando en cuenta la manada de escritores y productores que juntaron para este album, mas predecible, aburrido y sin chiste no pudo ser.
  4. spongki
    Jul 22, 2021
    3
    This EP by the well-known Korean boyband makes me believe they were stuck in a creative rut.
  5. elysiyara
    May 7, 2021
    0
    The music is too ordinary and not my type. The vocal quality of the members is still bad.
  6. jensoo
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    didn’t enjoy this album at all, idk why but just wasn’t it at all but nice a
  7. Steph92
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    Amazing album and group.

    The songs in it are all very good, with a lot of different meanings in it.
  8. AngelRM
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Mal album para un grupo tan bueno, esperaba mas de ellos siendo un grupo tan dedicado.
  9. notbiasedcritic
    May 20, 2020
    0
    The lyricism in this album is so bad. Dionysus and Boy with luv didn't make sense. Microcosmos is annoying.
  10. FFyord
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    The worst album of 2019! There is no uniq songs in that. Why people support that?
  11. gotokeepon
    Jul 11, 2019
    0
    Terrible, just another generic and boring album filled with the most naive and obnoxious tracks. I like the fact that they just use "Love Yourself" trends and Mental Health issues to boost their album sales. Congratulations, it worked. The problem is it's not gonna change anything especially with those generic tracks.
  12. MadisonThompson
    Apr 15, 2019
    0
    BTS has such a capacity to be a star group, but some melodies, compared to old songs let a taste of discase, so i think, bts can do something better, their title song is very simple, i can't see anything catchy for me, their b-sides let a taste of sadness. i was hoping more.

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#16 Most Discussed Album of 2019
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#71 Most Shared Album of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Consequence
    Apr 26, 2019
    91
    The EP moves easily through different spheres of young love, young fame and young ambition, all of it audible through coruscating backgrounds and intense vocal deliveries that channel the high-running tensions of technicolor teenage drama.
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  2. Clash Music
    Apr 19, 2019
    60
    A valiant and partly successful attempt from K-pop’s biggest band to move forward in their music. While they undeniably remain a success, the recycled sonics and multiple references to past music makes it hard for old listeners to let go of past glory and for the new to connect with their current music.
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  3. The 405
    Apr 18, 2019
    70
    Map of the Soul: Persona is a bold, if tempered, call to Western media.
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