BTS Bangtan Archive

A full chronological archive of all things BTS


180824 Love Yourself – Answer

180824 Love Yourself – Answer 3RD REPACKAGE ALBUM (4 versions S.E.L.F)

Picture archive.2018 Social mediaLove Yourself – Answer

Tracklist


(You tube playlist) (Spotify playlist)

CD A

Euphoria (solo by Jung Kook) (MV)

Trivia 起: Just Dance (solo by j-hope)

Serendipity (Full Length Edition) (solo by Jimin) (MV)

DNA (MV)

보조개 (Dimple) (song by Jin, Jimin, V and Jung Kook)

Trivia 承: Love (solo by RM)

Her (song by RM, SUGA and j-hope)

Singularity (solo by V) (MV)

FAKE LOVE (MV)

전하지 못한 진심 (The Truth Untold) (Feat. Steve Aoki) (song by Jin, Jimin, V and Jung Kook)

Trivia 轉: Seesaw (solo by SUGA)

Tear (song by RM, SUGA and j-hope)

Epiphany (solo by Jin) (MV)

I’m Fine Follow-up

IDOL Title (MV)

Answer: Love Myself

CD B

Magic Shop

Best of Me

Airplane Pt.2 (Japanese version  MV)

고민보다 Go (Go Go)

Anpanman

MIC Drop

DNA (Pedal 2 LA Mix)

FAKE LOVE (Rocking Vibe Mix)

MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) (Full Length Edition)

IDOL (feat. Nicki Minaj) (Digital version only) 


Streaming 


▶ (You tube playlist)

▶ (Spotify playlist)

▶ Melon: (1

▶ Genie: (1

▶ Bugs: (1


Smeraldo Blog


180704 Smeraldo blog  Posts deleted, BU logo added to the blog header

180710 The Smeraldo blog has returned –  First story reuploaded Difference: Date of shop opening changed from September to late August (due to BTS’s comeback). Name of conference changed from “FLOWER 2012” to “Annual Flower Conference.”

180712 Smeraldo Blog.   Second story reuploaded Difference: Flower shop opening changed from September to August

180717 Smeraldo Blog Third story reuploaded

180717BTS’ ‘LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer’ album will be released on August 24th! details  Pre-order: July 18th,

180720 Smeraldo Blog fourth story reuploaded

180725Article – BTS Sees Record Number Of Stock Pre-Orders For “Love Yourself: Answer”.

180726 Smeraldo Blog fifth story reuploaded

180731 Smeraldo Blog sixth story reuploaded

180803-Smeraldo blog Seventh story reuploaded

180807-: What is The Smeraldo Academy? Reuploaded.  

180815-Smeraldo Blog: Eighth story reuploaded Difference: Seokjin does not visit the shop, but the owner goes in because he had a feeling he should. 

180822-:Smeraldo Blog  Ninth story reuploaded Difference: The 2017 version was about delivering smeraldo bouquets to contest winners, but the 2018 version is about opening the smeraldo booth at Jamsil Stadium (where BTS’s concert was held, and there was a booth for fans to buy merch). 

180824 :Smeraldo blog  Tenth story uploaded

180903 Smeraldo 11th post (closing post) uploaded


Love Yourself – Answer – comeback timeline


30 July ‘BTS World Tour ‘LOVE YOURSELF’ announced

180730 -BigHit announced the ‘BTS World Tour ‘LOVE YOURSELF’ ~Japan Edition~’

7 August ‘화양연화 The Notes’

180807 – BigHit posted ‘화양연화 The Notes‘ (trans).

10 August Answer ‘Epiphany’ Comeback Trailer’.

180810-BigHit posted ‘BTS LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer ‘Epiphany’ Comeback Trailer‘.

14 August Concept photos for the ‘S’ & ‘E’ version

180814 – BigHit: concept photos for the ‘S’ (1), (2) & ‘E’ (1), (2) versions of BTS LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’ (archive)

17 August Concept photos for the ‘L’& ‘F’ versions

180817-BigHit posted the ‘L’ (1), (2)  & ‘F’ (1), (2) concept photos for ‘BTS LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer’ (archive)

20 August LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer’ Tracklist released

180820 – BigHit released the tracklist for ‘BTS LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer’.

21 August LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer Jacket shooting sketch

180821-‘[EPISODE] BTS LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’ Jacket shooting sketch

23 August  ‘BTS ‘IDOL’ Official Teaser’.

180823-BigHit posted the ‘BTS ‘IDOL’ Official Teaser‘.

24 August ‘BTS ‘IDOL’ Official MV’

180824 BTS ‘IDOL’ Official MV

180824 BTS reveals Nicki Minaj will feature on ‘IDOL’ from “Love Yourself 結 Answer”.

180824 -HYYH Notes eng trans.

180824 BTS’ video messages for the release of ‘LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer’: Spotify K-Pop (1), (2), (Amazon Prime Music IN), (Melon), (NetEase), (Anghami), (Apple Music Japan), Apple Music. All LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘(Answer’ Release Greeting Videos)

25 August Articles

180825 – [Article] – BTS Tops Amazing Number Of International iTunes Charts With “Love Yourself: Answer” (66).

180825 – [Article] – BTS’s “IDOL” MV Achieves Incredible Number Of Views In First 24 Hours (56.2M).

180825 – [Article] – BTS Continues Record Streak As “IDOL” MV Surpasses 60 Million Views.

26 August press conference 

180826 – BTS press conference for the release of ‘LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer’ (archive)

180826- Article – BTS Beats Another Record As “IDOL” MV Surpasses 70 Million Viewed.

180826 Article – BTS’s “IDOL” MV Achieves 100 Million Views In Record-Breaking Time.

27 August ‘IDOL’ MV shoot

180827 – Dispatch posted photos of BTS taken during the ‘IDOL’ MV shoot. (archive)

180827- Article – BTS Sets New Record As “IDOL” MV Hits 80 Million Views.

180827- Article – BTS’s “IDOL” Confirmed As MV With Highest Ever Views In 1st 24 Hours In YouTube History.

31 August 

180831  Article – BTS Becomes 1st Korean Group To Score Top 40 Hit On UK’s Official Singles Chart.

2 September ‘IDOL’ Dance Practice’ 

180902-‘[CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS ‘IDOL’ Dance Practice’ 

user uploaded image

180902- Article – BTS Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Love Yourself: Answer’! 

3 September ‘IDOL’ MV Shooting Sketch’

180903 ‘[EPISODE] BTS ‘IDOL’ MV Shooting Sketch

180903 Dispatch posted photos of BTS from the ‘IDOL’ MV shoot. (archive)

4 September BTS ‘IDOL’ MV reaction’ 

180904- ‘[BANGTAN BOMB] BTS ‘IDOL’ MV reaction‘ 

180904- Article – BTS Scores No. 11 On Billboard’s Hot 100 With “IDOL”.

6 September  “Love Yourself: Answer” is # 1

180906 “Love Yourself: Answer” is No. 1 on the #Billboard 200 albums chart.

8 September JIN’s ‘Epiphany’ practice’

180908- ‘[BANGTAN BOMB] JIN’s ‘Epiphany’ practice’

11 September Articles

180911 [Article] – BTS’s “IDOL” MV Breaks Another Record With 150 Million Views.

180911 [Article] – BTS’s “Love Yourself: Answer” And “IDOL” Spend 2nd Week On Billboard 200 (#8) And Hot 100 (#81) 

16 September

180916 – Article – BTS’s “Blood Sweat & Tears” Becomes Their 4th MV To Hit 350 Million Views.

18 September

180918Article – BTS’s “Love Yourself: Answer” And “IDOL” Maintain Spots On Billboard 200 (#15) And Hot 100 (#92) Charts For 3rd Week.

19 September ‘Epiphany’ Comeback Trailer Sketch’

180919- BigHit posted ‘Answer ‘Epiphany’ Comeback Trailer Sketch‘. Facebook media set

21 September Episode LOVE YOURSELF ‘ANSWER

180921 | Episode LOVE YOURSELF ‘ANSWER’ BTS Do it Like Jin! JIMIN, V & JUNGKOOK

13 November  100th Week #1 on Billboard’s Social 50 Chart

181113 – [Article] – BTS Spends 100th Week Reigning Over Billboard’s Social 50 Chart.

21 November RIAA Platinum Certification 

181121 [Article] – BTS Becomes 1st Korean Group To Score RIAA Platinum Certification For Single (MDR) + 1st Korean Artist With A Gold Album (Answer) (IDOL also went Gold)!


2022


3 April 2022  IDOL”5th MV To Hit 1.1 Billion Views

220403 [Article]. IDOL” Becomes Their 5th MV To Hit 1.1 Billion Views 


2025


25 August 2025  Fake Love -1 Billion Spotify

250825 | Fake Love by BTS – 1 billion streams on Spotify

250909 | Spotify – Newest 1 Billion members Fake Love – BTS, (1)

251207 – Apanman Itunes chart

251207 | Apanman reaches #1 US Itunes 7 years after release (This is BTS’ 33rd #1 on the US iTunes) (1) (2) (3)

251208 | Anpanman” has reached #1 on UK iTunes Chart 

“Anpanman” by BTS reaches #1 on Worldwide iTunes Song Chart and European iTunes Song Chart

251216 Apanman Digital song sales charts

251216 | “Anpanman” debuts at #7 on Billboard’s 20 Dec 2025 Digital Song Sales chart (1) for the first time since its release on 18 May 2018. 

It also returns to the World Digital Songs Sales chart for a 17th week- and peaks at a new high of #1 (1)


2026


9 January

Spotify Top 200 – Jan 8  Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#172 LY: Answer (157 weeks) + re-entry

17 January

Spotify Top 200 – Jan 15 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#108 LY: Answer (158 weeks) 

23 January

Spotify Top 200 – Jan 22 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#86 LY: Answer (159 weeks) 

31 January

Spotify Top 200 – Jan 29  Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#99 LY: Answer (160 weeks) 

6 February

Spotify Top 200 – Feb 5 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#131 LY: Answer (161 weeks) 

14 February

Spotify Top 200 – Feb 12 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#145 LY: Answer (162 weeks) 

17 February [Certification] Idol by BTS is certified Single Gold in france

260217 | [Certification] (SNEP) Idol by BTS is certified Single Gold! 📀🇫🇷 15,000,000 equivalent streams 🎧

20 February

Spotify Top 200 – Feb 19 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#173 LY: Answer (163 weeks) 

27 February

Spotify Top 200 – Feb 26 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#169 LY: Answer (164 weeks) 

6 March

Spotify Top 200 – March 5  Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#193 LY: Answer (165 weeks) 

13 March

Spotify Top 200 – March 12 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#156 LY: Answer (166 weeks) 

4 April

Spotify Top 200 – April 2 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#152 LY: Answer (169 weeks) 

10 April

Spotify Top 200 – April 9 Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#178 LY: Answer (170 weeks)

24 April

Spotify Top 200 – April 23  Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#138 LY: Answer (172 weeks)

30 April

260430 Japan Hot Albums (1)
#87 LY: Answer (88 weeks) + re-entry

1 May

Spotify Top 200 – April 30  Weekly Top Albums Global (1)
#124 LY: Answer (173 weeks) 

8 May

Spotify Top 200 – May 7 Weekly Top Albums Global (1
#123 LY: Answer (174 weeks)