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'{{short description|album by South Korean boy group BTS}} {{Infobox album | name = Love Yourself 結 'Answer' | type = Studio | longtype = ([[reissue]]) | artist = [[BTS (band)|BTS]] | cover = | alt = | released = {{Start date|2018|08|24}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/07/16/bts-love-yourself-answer-new-songs|title= BTS announce “repackaged” album Love Yourself: Answer with new songs |work=Fader|last=Darville |first=Jordan|date=July 16, 2018|accessdate=August 18, 2018}}</ref> | recorded = <!--If you have a date for this, source it--> | genre = | length = | language = [[Korean language|Korean]] | label = {{hlist|[[Big Hit Entertainment]]|[[iriver Inc|IRIVER]]<ref name="iriver">{{Cite news|url=http://www.synnara.co.kr/sp/sp120Main.do?categoryId=CT21001101&productId=P000414151#.W3WmGugzbIU|title=방탄소년단 - LOVE YOURSELF 結 'ANSWER' (2CD) [S, E, L, F 4종 중 랜덤]|website=Synnara|accessdate=August 17, 2018|language=ko}}</ref>}}<!-- Please source additional labels --> | producer = | prev_title = [[Love Yourself: Tear]] | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = | next_year = }} '''''Love Yourself 結 'Answer'''''' (stylized as '''''LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'''''') is the reissue of South Korean boy band [[BTS (band)|BTS]]'s third full-length album ''[[Love Yourself: Tear]]''. The [[concept album]] features the post-breakup moment of throwing off a false ego and facing a genuine self.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20180717001500315|title=BTS to release final record of 'Love Yourself' album series next month|last=|first=|date=|website=Yonhap News Agency|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref> The album will be released on August 24, 2018 by [[Big Hit Entertainment]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003824491|title=[공식입장] 방탄소년단, 8월 24일 컴백 확정..러브 유어셀프 시리즈 마무리|access-date=2018-08-17|language=ko}}</ref> ==Background and release== ''Love Yourself: Answer'' was first announced on July 16, 2018. The album was designed as the finale of the ''Love Yourself'' series, which connected the story plot of BTS' EP ''[[Love Yourself: Her|Love Yourself '''承 '<nowiki/>'''Her']],'' short film ''Love Yourself 起 Wonder, and studio album [[Love Yourself: Tear|Love Yourself 轉 'Tear']];''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/07/16/bts-announce-new-album-love-yourself-answer/#47d967435f67|title=BTS Announce New Album 'Love Yourself: Answer' For August Release|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en}}</ref><!-- Using official album name to show consistency and connection of the "起承轉結" concept. Do not change. --> forming the "起承轉結" storytelling composition, which roughly translates as introduction, development, turn, and conclusion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7933862/bts-love-yourself-series-details|title=What To Know About BTS' 'Love Yourself' Series|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref> On August 9, the trailer for the album, featuring a new song entitled "Epiphany", was released. The [[Pop rock|pop-rock]] solo was performed by member Jin, and serves as the intro track for the album. As described by Tamar Herman from Billboard, it is a song with "building pop-rock melody", with Jin "showcasing his sentimental vocal color".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8469473/bts-epiphany-comeback-trailer-jin-sings-video|title=BTS' Jin Sings in 'Epiphany' Comeback Trailer Ahead Of 'Love Yourself: Answer' Album|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref> Promotional concept photos presenting four different themes were released on August 13, for the "S" and "E" versions,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/13/bts-drop-perfect-concept-images-new-album-fans-cant-cope-excitement-7834447/|title=BTS drop concept images for new album|date=2018-08-13|work=Metro|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-GB}}</ref> and August 16 for the "L" and "F" versions<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/16/bts-drop-second-round-concept-images-love-answer-7848633/|title=BTS drop second round of concept images for Love Yourself: Answer|date=2018-08-16|work=Metro|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-GB}}</ref>. == Commercial performance == During the period of July 18 to 24, the first six days of the pre-order period for ''Love Yourself: Answer'', [[Iriver|IRIVER]] reported that the album had sold more than 1.51 million copies domestically, surpassing its predecessor ''[[Love Yourself: Tear]]'' as the most pre-ordered album in Korea.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/25/bts-upcoming-album-love-yourself-answer-sets-new-record-with-1-5-million-pre-orders-7756298/|title=BTS smash their own pre-order record with Love Yourself: Answer|date=2018-07-25|work=Metro|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-GB}}</ref> ==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Intro: Epiphany | writer1 = | extra1 = | length1 = 3:02 | total_length = }} ==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label |- ! scope="row"| South Korea | rowspan="4"| August 24, 2018 | rowspan="3"| {{hlist|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[Music download|digital download]]}} | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|[[Big Hit Entertainment]]|[[iriver Inc|IRIVER]]<ref name="iriver" />}} |- ! scope="row"| United States |- ! scope="row"| Japan | {{hlist|Big Hit Entertainment|IRIVER|[[Universal Music Japan]]}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{YouTube|fIkZOLsnoqY|"Epiphany" Comeback Trailer}} {{BTS}} [[Category:2018 albums]] [[Category:BTS (band) albums]] [[Category:Korean-language albums]]'