Korean pop sensations BTS revealed some big news via Twitter on April 16, announcing their new album Love Yourself: Tear will drop on May 18. The full-length album will be their third, following 2014's Dark & Wild and 2016's Wings, and will serve as the sequel to last year's Love Yourself: Her EP.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="ko" dir="ltr">[공지] <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EB%B0%A9%ED%83%84%EC%86%8C%EB%85%84%EB%8B%A8?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#방탄소년단</a> 세 번째 정규앨범 LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear' 발매기념 팬사인회 안내<a href="https://t.co/5qmrecF2ZV">https://t.co/5qmrecF2ZV</a></p>— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) <a href="https://twitter.com/bts_bighit/status/986167507563130880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Just last month, BTS teased in a different direction, releasing "Euphoria: Theme Of Love Yourself: Wonder," with a dark, cinematic intro followed by the infectious new song, leading many to believe the new album would be named Love Yourself: Wonder. The single and video arrived the same week as the group released Face Yourself in Japan, which, along with the success of J-Hope's solo album Hope World, have built a momentum behind the group
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While few details about Love Yourself: Tear have been revealed, BTS's official fan site known as fan cafe in Korea, claims pre-orders for the album will be available on April 18. According to Billboard, pre-order sales for Love Yourself: Her surpassed 1 million copies and the album ultimately peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
With high expectations and even higher excitement for BTS' latest, Love Yourself: Tear is one of the most anticipated pop albums in the world this year, making the next month of awaiting its arrival a long one for the group's millions of fans.
