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 â Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook â dished to Ryan Seacrest everything from the importance behind their album to dating and even if theyâd ever embark on solo careers.Â
âItâs our new series after our âLove Yourselfâ series,â spokesperson RM explained of their 7th studio album. âItâs titled âPersona.â We got seven tracks also including â(Boy With Luv)â [feat. Halsey]. Itâs about finding ⊠whatâs in our soul ⊠[the] process of finding the map of our soul.â
The K-Pop group paired up with Halsey after meeting the songstress two years ago backstage at the Billboard Music Awards.Â
âShe was a fan and we were also a fan,â RM added. âWe got to know her by âCloserâ of Chainsmokers ⊠so we were like fans [at first].âÂ
The band added that when they recorded with Halsey, she treated them to churros for the first time.Â
Their collab with Halsey is just one of the many chart-breaking hits theyâre behind, with their fans, dubbed ARMY, even more dedicated.
âWe just did it naturally,â RM said of how they built such a strong connection with their fanbase. âBefore our debut seven years ago naturally. ... We uploaded our photos and what weâre listening to and what weâre eating and we always tried to include messages of what we really feel.â
Speaking of their feelings, the group hilariously dodged the question when asked if theyâre dating. Â
âConnection is really not good,â RM joked when Sisanie asked about their dating lives. âWe FaceTime each other.â
Theyâre also dedicated to remaining BTS as a whole. When asked if they have any aspirations to embark on solo careers, they immediately answered âNo.âÂ
That said, they do enjoy some healthy space from each other from time to time.
âWe have to keep a line,â RM said when Ryan jokingly asked if they have each otherâs passwords. âOf course weâre boys, [men], so we fight sometime.âÂ
Listen back to the full interview in the audio above to hear the full interview for more, including how their parents are now all friends!Â