Inspired by the Greek god Dionysus, a mix of rap-rock, synth-pop, and hip-hop with deep lyrics reflecting on stardom and artistic integrity.
Critics praised "Dionysus" as BTS's boldest release, with Billboard dubbing it as the group's most audacious track, while NME highlighted Jin's falsetto as a standout moment.
Big Hit Entertainment teased the song title when they posted a short description of Dionysus on their official website.
[1] The song was announced to be on their album tracklist Map of the Soul: Persona a few days before the scheduled release of April 12, 2019.
It is in the genre of rap-rock, synth-pop, and hip-hop and consist of multi-part hooks, a trap breakdown, an ending chorus that has double-time drums and features Jin's 'rocking adlibs' throughout the song.