If you're counting on completing the whole collection, you will have to acquire a total number of 28 Map Of The Soul: Persona photocards. They are split into four different versions, each for the corresponding version of the physical album. A single card is included in every copy and is added randomly. They feature beautiful photos of all BTS members including of course Jimin, J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jungkook, Jin and V.
Map Of The Soul: Persona is the sixth mini album of the group. It was released digitally and physically on April 12, 2019 under Big Hit Entertainment (currently known as Hybe). On the CD you will find some wonderful pieces of music. It is composed of seven songs including the intro Persona, Boy With Luv, Mikrokosmos, Make It Right, Home, Jamais Vu (sung by Jin, J-Hope and Jungkook), and Dionysus. Boy With Luv features an American singer Halsey and was chosen as the lead single.
The extended play topped many music charts including the Gaon Weekly and Billboard's World Albums, as well as those in other countries such as Argentina, Australia, Canada, Lithuania and New Zealand. It was the biggest seller of 2019 in South Korea with more than 3.7 million units sold.
The physical edition of the EP consists of several very interesting pieces of merchandise. Among them you could find - as mentioned before - 28 different Map Of The Soul: Persona photocards. Each physical version of Persona included one sheet randomly selected out of 7 variants from a designated lot. There are of course 7 unique photocards per each member of BTS. Similarly to all other goods prepared for this release they feature some beautiful photographs taken during the promotional photo shoot.
The version 1 you can stumble upon is very interesting. It features an individual member on two different photographs - the first one presents the member looking sideways, while the second one shows him looking straight into the camera. Both were taken on a light background that perfectly matches the clothing they wear.
The second version of Map Of The Soul: Persona photocards showcases the members of BTS in a more elegant yet still casual attires. This is the first selfie version. All the members have a nice expression on their faces, while Jin is making a "V" sign.
The version 3 is very similar to the previous one. They feature the boys on a selfie photos. You can notice that two of the boys are making a "V" sign - J-Hope and RM. All of them except Jin are smiling.
The last set consists of - as all previous - 7 Map Of The Soul: Persona photocards, this time presenting the BTS members in the most casual apparel. Three of them including Jin, Jimin and V are making so much popular so far "V" sign.
All 28 photocards are almost of the regular size and measure 54 x 86 mm. They connect on the backs just like a typical jigsaw puzzle and create a cool graphic. Each of the backs feature a unique pattern and the title of the album series, while each of the versions has its own color on the back side. Please notice that no group versions were issued for this release. Fortunately there are other collectibles inside the package featuring the whole group. There are also no rare, special or limited edition cards.
Map Of The Soul: Persona is another album of BTS to contain a large number of wonderful collectibles, which you will be probably proud to add to your KPop collection. Each of the physical copies consists of a CD disk containing the music, a photo book composed of 76 pages full of nice pictures, a 20 pages mini book of a size of 90 x 127 mm, a single postcard measuring 80 x 120 mm, a clear photo picket (170 x 73 mm), a photo film with several pictures of a size of 170 x 46 mm, and finally a poster of a dimensions of 620 x 448 mm. Everything comes in a package which is 210 mm tall and 150 wide.
As you probably know it is difficult to gather all 28 Map Of The Soul: Persona photocards that are needed to complete the whole collection. It might be very tricky, especially if you need to purchase numerous copies of the album just to get another card that you still don't own. If luck is not on your side, you should definitely list your duplicate on forums, Facebook groups or in other places to swap them for those you don't have. There are plenty of fans that are willing to help you and at the same time get something for themselves. That is a perfect solution that will definitely help in solving your problem.
Of course there is another way to acquire the missing Map Of The Soul: Persona photocards. All you have to do is check various e-commerce websites and find out if the photocards you're looking for are available there. Of course you should be aware that probably you will have to pay a little bit more for the missing ones, especially since there is a chance other people are also looking for them. Fortunately you don't have to think about limited edition or rare sheets when it comes to Map Of The Soul: Persona. Since these are typically the most expensive, your budget will not be strained.
Please remember that the Map Of The Soul: Persona photocards are one of the most popular among the fans, along with the ones from other installments from the series and those from the Love Yourself series of albums. This is definitely something you should have in your collection.
