From February 10 to 19, BTS kicked off their first Japan tour, Wake Up: Open Your Eyes. They toured Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.
On March 20, member Rap Monster released his first mixtape: RM, releasing three music videos for tracks: "Awakening (각성) ", "Do You", and "Joke (농담)". On March 28, BTS held their second solo concert in Korea, BTS Live Trilogy – Episode 1: BTS Begins.
The group's third EP, (화양연화 pt.1), was released on April 29, 2015. It was listed in June by as one of the "27 Best Albums of 2015 So Far." It was the only Korean album to do so. On May 5, 2015, their title track "I Need U" won first place on 's The Show, which marked their first win since their debut. Signal Entertainment announced that The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Pt.1 had sold over 180,000 copies since its release.
On June 4, 2015, BTS released their fourth Japanese single, "For You", to celebrate their first anniversary of their Japanese debut. The song's music video was released on the same day. The single climbed to the top on 's daily chart, selling 42,611 copies within its first day.
On June 23, BTS released their music video for their follow up single, "Dope", receiving 1,000,000 views in less than 15 hours. On July 11, "Dope" rose to its peak at number 3 on 's World Digital Chart despite being released two months earlier.
The group's world tour, 2015 Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, continued with stops in Malaysia, Latin America, Australia, the U.S., and ended in Hong Kong on August 29. BTS was a part of the 2015 tour in Japan, performing on August 15 at Tokyo's and on the 16th in Osaka.