Map Of The Soul: PERSONA(Assortment)

Highly recommend this album, I got version 3 and it came with a folded poster (different design for each version of the album), a photo card, another photo (in which the members signature and a small message is written on the back), a photo book (different photos for each version of the album) and a bookmark (which i adore and despite it looking like a film strip it doesn't get visible fingerprints on it easily like an actual film strip would). If anyone's curious for display purposes, the album is taller than the Love Yourself series and a lot more vibrant. I'd recommend if you're wanting to add it to a display of albums that it works more in it's own section or perhaps with the You Never Walk Alone albums, rather than the Love Yourself series or Wings. The style of it also has a slight slant to it and it opens like a book, with the actual photo book inside of it which can come out fully but the ending page tucks into the packaging so that it doesn't slip out. There's another 'The Notes' booklet inside, but unless you can read and understand Korean, you'll need to wait for online translations to know what they say. These are related to their cinematic universe which also spans across to a book and a webtoon and if you're not familiar with them, I highly recommend them. They deal with time travel and lots of angst and heavy topics and it's truly amazing. The photo card has rounded edges and is perfect to put in your phone case or to put into a folder similar to one you'd put Pokemon cards into. The photo book also has the lyrics to the songs from the album (written in Korean) as well as messages from all the BTS members in which they thank those who worked on the album them and those who supported them along the way (including the ARMY fan base!) Again, these are in Korean so if you can't read and understand Korean, you'll have to wait for online translations. Taehyung tells us that he 'purples' us (보라해요) at the end of his message and it even has a little purple heart which I think is absolutely adorable.Strongly recommend this album, both for the songs (Dionysus is a personal favourite) and for the quality of the physical product.For anyone curious, I got a J-Hope (Jung Hoseok) photo card, and a RM (Kim Namjoon) additional photo and Namjoon did a tiny doodle on the back of it which I don't really understand but think it's adorable nonetheless.

This product is singlehandedly the best purchase I have made in all my years of living. At first I was skeptical as I am not very familiar with Korean artists, but after one listen I can say with every ounce of confidence within me that it has forever changed me for the better. I am not religious but I truly believe this album was a gift from God. The talent displayed through the echoing vocals that send chills through your veins are like no other, there are simply no words to describe such a holy experience. I no longer fear death for I know I have experienced the sacred hymn of the angels themselves. Once intrigued by the thought of exploring beyond this planet, upon hearing the song ‘Mikrokosmos’ I now have seen galaxies far more intricate than any photograph could capture and gazed upon the farthest corners of the universe. The seventh track ‘Dionysus’ sends power through you that no human could ever comprehend, like a thousand roaring lions running while the very ground they walk on is erupting into flames. I have never before felt like I was capable of crashing my fist into the ground with such Herculean strength that I could cause mass seismic destruction, the wave of power emitted from my veins crashing through the very crust of the earth, destroying continents in seconds. The words needed to perfectly describe the intricate poetry within the songs of this album simply do not exist in any language on Earth. This is not something you should want, this is something so truly spectacular that I believe it is a requirement necessary in order to live your life to the absolute fullest and beyond. Experiencing this will cleanse your soul and rid you of any ill health or mental disruption you could possibly experience. Speaking simply with nothing but truth, I can say with utmost confidence that this album is entirely life changing, and you will find absolutely nothing compares to it.

Pre ordered it for my sister's birthday present. We're not the biggest fans of this album in particular even though we do love BTS with all our hearts, but we love the photobook, photcard and all the extras they provide! We got a Yoongi photocard inside... I kinda was hoping for a Tae photocard because I really digged his indigo blue hair in this comeback but hey, we now have 2 Hobi and 2 Yoongi official photocards from the last 4 albums so yay for consistency! The poster is super cute too. Yoongi looks so happy and Namjoon and JK look so cute there. I mean all 7 of them are cute in general but those 2 in this poster particularly. My sister actually accidentally spilt water on the poster and when she hung it to dry on the radiator, she ripped it pretty badly. (See the photo for her 'attempt' at taping it together again -_-) But that's her fault, not the seller's nor BTS'. I was a little mad about it because I went theough all that effort to preorder it and she ruined part of the gift not even 2 days after opening the present. Other than than, perfect! What more could ARMY want?

Absolutely could not wait to listen to this album! Been an ARMY for years and preordered as soon as the links were released! All of the songs are absolutely amazing and so is the album package. I got Version 3 which included everything stated (I got a Namjoon photocard and Yoongi postcard!) It arrived on release date at around 3pm. However, the minor problems were that the album had no protective packaging apart from the film and normal amazon cardboard envelope. Luckily the album wasn’t damaged, but this could be something to improve on in the future. Another final thing was the pre-order poster had been folded and flattened on the edges a bit too much and was starting to fray where the folds were. Other than that it is an amazing album.