BTS’s Official Album Logo Sparks Mixed Reactions

Netizens have theories.

BTS recently announced their long-awaited comeback will take place on March 20th.

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In letters sent to ARMY who purchased the Gold membership, the new comeback logo was spotted in the middle.

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However, this logo is receiving mixed reactions from fans.

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Following the group’s tour announcement, the logo gained attention as it was seemingly confirmed as the official comeback logo. It can be seen on the group’s official comeback website.

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It went viral among Korean netizens who felt underwhelmed by the aesthetic.

  • “I’m ignoring it.”
    • “LOLLLLLLLL”
  • “Does anyone know what that concept even is?”
    • “I mean, what is it exactly?”
  • “It looks like a Japanese restaurant.”
    • “Yeah, for real.”
  • “Do people seriously still expect good aesthetics from that company?”
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However, others have began theorizing about the symbolic meaning of the logo, coming up with various ideas.

This logo? Is it the album title, maybe? It kind of feels similar to the wordplay they used with HYYH (화양연화) back in the day 🥹

Currently, all of these theories are unconfirmed.

Source: Instiz

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