The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 (Hangul: 화양연화 pt.1; RR: Hwayang-yeonhwa pt.1) is the third extended play of South Korean boy group BTS. The EP was released on April 29, 2015 and is the first album of the group's two-part project series centering on "Youth". The album was released in two versions and contains 9 tracks with the title track, "I Need U". In June, BTS later promoted the single, "Dope", another track from the album. In South Korea, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 was the sixth best-selling album of 2015.
This is the first album where all of the members participated in either the production, composition, or lyric-writing of the songs.
Despite the album's name expressing "the most beautiful moment in life", the band also wanted to express the anxieties and insecurities youth may face.
Despite the album's name expressing "the most beautiful moment in life", the band also wanted to express the anxieties and insecurities youth may face.
The album debuted at number 2 on South Korea's Weekly Gaon Albums Chart although it rose to number 1 the following week. It also debuted at number 2 on Billboard's World Albums Chart and peaked at 6 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Singles from the album also debuted on Billboard's World Digital Songs, with "I Need U" ranked highest at number 4, followed by "Dope" (number 11), "Hold Me Tight" (number 12), "Boyz With Fun" (number 13), "Converse High" (number 15), and "Outro: Love is Not Over" (number 25). It was listed in June by Fuse as one of the "27 Best Albums of 2015 So Far". It was the only Korean album to do so. On July 11, "Dope" rose to its peak at number 3 on Billboard despite being released two months earlier.
The album debuted at number 24 on weekly Oricon charts and 45 on its monthly charts.
The album debuted at number 24 on weekly Oricon charts and 45 on its monthly charts.
I NEED U
The music video for "I Need U" was released on April 29, featuring the members acting out various depressing scenes rather than choreography. It reached 1 million views in 16 hours. The music video was cut to preserve its 15+ rating, but on May 10, the uncut, original version was released with a 19+ rating.
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DOPE
On June 23, Big Hit Entertainment uploaded a music video of "Dope" for the band's follow-up promotions. It features the members dressed up as different occupations while dancing fast-paced choreography.The music video received 1 million views in less than 15 hours.