The BTS member's long-awaited debut solo album finally has a release date and tracklist. The K-pop superstar's first major venture outside the orbit of the on-hiatus group is called Happy and is expected to be released on November 15.
The announcement was accompanied by a colorful, playful tracklist poster with the mini-LP's title across the top in large cartoon letters and the six tracks displayed in a variety of bold red, green and blue fonts.
“Reflecting the album's title, the tracklist poster exudes a light, happy mood with colorful confetti-like dots and stars on a bright red background,” a statement said. “It evokes the feeling of receiving a specially decorated gift along with the phrase 'TRUE HAPPINESS TRUE LOVE' at the bottom of the poster, adding a heartfelt touch.”
In addition to the lead track, “Running Wild,” the compilation will include the pre-release single, “I'll Be There,” which is due for release on October 25. The album will also include “Another Level,” “Falling,” “Heart on the Window” (feat. WENDY),” and “I will come to you.” Jin collaborated on a number of other compositions on the album, including Take That's Gary Barlow, who co-produced and co-wrote “Running Wild.”
He also roped in Take and Toru from Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK to co-produce “Falling” (with GHSTLOOP). “Happy reflects Gene's honest thinking about happiness, which is of great importance to him,” according to a press release. “Embarking on a journey to find the true meaning of happiness, Jin aims to share a sense of warmth and comfort through a true, authentic expression of himself as a solo artist.”
To date, Jin, 31, has released solo tracks 'Super Tuna', 'Yous', 'Abyss', 'Awake', 'Tonight', 'Epiphany' and 'Moon', as well as contributed to the soundtracks of a number of Korean TV shows and collaborates with Coldplay on his 2022 debut solo single “The Astronaut”.
The oldest member of BTS, Jin was discharged from his mandatory military service in South Korea in June and his solo debut comes as ARMYs eagerly await the rest of the band members to complete the required cuts in anticipation of BTS' expected comeback in 2025 .
Check out the tracklist poster for Happy below.
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