BTS' Jimin Drops “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band” Inspired By The Beatles

BTS member Jimin has released a new solo single, “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco),” along with a quirky music video. The track, from the singer's upcoming LP Musewas loosely inspired by the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and features South Korean rapper Loco.

Jimin collaborated with producers Pdogg, Ghstloop and Evan, who also contributed to his debut solo album, Face. During its production Face, the band began calling itself the Smeraldo Garden Marching Band. A press release notes that “this playful idea finally came to fruition, cementing the single's title ahead of release.” Tommy Brown, known as Mr. Franks.

The song's title refers to a fictional 'Smeraldo' flower, which symbolizes 'the untold truth', according to the press release. Linked to BTS song “The Truth Untold (Feat. Steve Aoki)” off Love yourself. The music video features the production team alongside Jimin and Loco in a fantastic, colorful setting. In the clip, Jimin dances alongside a group of children before joining choreographers.

Muse is Jimin's second solo LP. Released on July 19, the record is described in a statement by Hybe and BigHit Music as documenting the musician's “journey to find the source of his inspiration.”

Jimin is currently completing his mandatory military service in South Korea. The musician enlisted in December 2023 at the same time as Jung Kook of BTS. But even as he began his stint as an active duty soldier, he had his music and his fans on his mind. To close out the year, Jimin released “Closer Than This,” a love letter to his fans that was both a parting gift and an assurance for the future.

While creating his debut solo album, Jimin looked to BTS members as his muses and inspirations as well.

“My members were the people who made it possible for me to start preparing this album,” he said Rolling rock last year. “It all started in [Permission to Dance on Stage] concerts in Las Vegas last year, and at the time, I was struggling with the emotions that resulted in [‘Like Crazy’]… While we were talking over drinks, I said to them, “I don't know if I'm doing well. I don't even know what I'm doing.' But the members said it's okay to feel that way, that it's okay to feel lost sometimes. They suggested, “Why don't you express these feelings through music?”