After an unintended break, for which I am eternally apologetic for, let's continue our BTS Album rewind!!

While we wait impatiently for that Spring Day coming in 2026, let's take a look back at each BTS album, starting from the very beginning! Welcome to our weekly BTS Album Rewind!

DARK & WILD

BTS released Dark & Wild on August 20, 2014. It was their first studio album in a year and a half. 'Danger' was the title track, with 'War of Hormone' promoted as a secondary single. And boy were we in Danger. The concept was meant to be darker and wilder than previous albums. BigHit said this:

The boys are no longer in their school uniforms. They have become tougher, singing that their love is not to be treated lightly. A year and two months into their debut, BTS made sure that the visuals, performance and all the elements of their first studio album are flawless. Tracks that highlight the different genres of hip hop—South, West, Boom Bap and Trap—provide a clear direction of BTS' music. The title track “Danger” is a tightly-composed hybrid hip hop song with a piercing punk-rock guitar sound that features stark rap, a powerful hook and exhilarating shouting. (source

Tracklist

  • Intro : What am I to you
  • Danger
  • War of Hormone
  • Hip Hop Phile
  • Let Me Know
  • Rain
  • BTS Cypher PT.3 : KILLER (Feat. Supreme Boi)
  • Interlude : What are you doing now
  • Could you turn off your cell phone
  • Embarrassed
  • 24/7=heaven
  • Look here
  • So 4 more
  • Outro : Do you think it makes sense?

HELLO HELLO, TELL ME WHERE TO LISTEN RIGHT NOW:

LOOK HERE for discussion questions:

  • What were your first impressions of this album? And what is your impression now?
  • How do you think the boys grew from their first three albums? In what way?
  • Which song is your favorite from the album? Has that changed over time?
  • Any other general feelings/thoughts about this album?

NEXT UP: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, PT. 1 화양연화 on January 5th.

Want to look back at previous threads?

*Note: BTS Album Rewind will not include singles, compilation albums without any new songs included, or Japanese albums that consist of only Japanese versions of existing songs.

Again, I deeply apologize for the unintentional break but we're back on track!!