BTS Jin “I’m fully determined to make ARMY happy.”

First performance of solo album ‘Happy’ at Fan Showcase… Surprising collaboration with Red Velvet’s Wendy

“BTS members only talk about the military in group chat… Cheer up.”

Fan showcase commemorating the release of BTS Jin’s solo album ‘Happy’

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Taesoo Lee = “As this is an album made for the ‘ARMY’ (BTS fandom), we came out with a firm determination to make everyone happy today as well.”

Jin of the group BTS said at a fan showcase commemorating the release of his first solo album ‘Happy’ held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the afternoon of the 17th, “I have been waiting for the day to meet ARMY in person since returning to society (after being discharged from the military).” He said this.

He also said, “I was worried about what kind of music I should give to ARMYs. I am a person who can only be happy when ARMYs are happy. I concluded that I should make an album that can make you happy.”

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Since being the first BTS member to be discharged from the military in June of this year, Jin has been actively engaged in activities such as participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics torch relay and appearing on TV entertainment.

He released his first solo album on the 15th and returned to his fans with a new album after a long time.

The fan showcase, which was held over two days from the previous day to this day, was the first to showcase the new album’s live stage, including the title song ‘Running Wild’. For two days, 3,800 ARMYs filled the Jangchung Gymnasium.

Jin, who appeared on stage with the red curtain pulled back, sang ‘Running Wild’ to the live band’s performance, instantly raising the excitement in the venue to its peak.

Fan showcase commemorating the release of BTS Jin’s solo album ‘Happy’

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‘Running Wild’ is a pop rock genre based on British rock, and contains a bright and warm message to run towards hope as hard as you can. This song was streamed more than 493 times on the day of release on Spotify, the world’s largest music platform, and ranked 8th in ‘Daily Top Song Global’.

Fans who filled the Jangchung Gymnasium greeted Jin while waving purple cheering sticks symbolizing BTS. Fans chanted ‘Kim Seok-jin’ (Jin’s real name) and skillfully sang along to the song released two days ago.

Jin then introduced each song included and told the story behind the new album.

He said about ‘Running Wild’, “As the title suggests, it is a song that is good to listen to while running. Even when I was filming the music video, I suggested that I just run without fail, but at the age of 33, I really felt the limits of my physical strength, so I also rode in a car.”

Regarding the fan song ‘Nostalgia’, which he participated in writing lyrics for, Jin explained, “It’s been 5 to 6 months since I was discharged from the military,” and added, “This song is a song that contains the emotions I felt while thinking of ‘Army’ in the military.”

He added, “I took notes (in the military) of the various words I felt as I left society, and after I was discharged, I wrote lyrics using those words.”

When the topic of the military came up, Jin said, “There is a group chat room (group KakaoTalk chat room) with the members, and we just talk about the military all day long. I’m complaining,” and cheered with a relaxed attitude like a reservist, telling his younger brothers who are serving in military service to “cheer up.” Sent.

Jin was immediately asked by a fan what he was thinking when writing down the lyrics to ‘Longing for You’ and said, “As soon as I entered the military, I wanted to perform so badly. “I thought I should write it down,” he said.

In addition to ‘Running Wild’ on this day, Jin vividly performed all the songs in the album along with the band’s performance. On the ‘Heart on the Window’ stage, Red Velvet’s Wendy, who featured, made a surprise appearance and performed a duet.

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He is ‘Super Tuna’ with his comical lyrics and impressive choreography. He also sang ‘Moon’, a song from BTS’ 4th album, and his first solo single ‘The Astronaut’, and received applause.

Jin presented different stage sets suitable for each song, providing a wealth of entertainment.

In the area of ​​Jangchung Gymnasium where the event was held, fans from all over the world flocked like a cloud despite the cold weather dropping about 10 degrees from the previous day. The fans were armed with thick padded jumpers and scarves and waited with excited expressions, each holding a picket sign in their hands to support Jin.

Sarah, an international student from Uzbekistan, said, “We have been waiting for Jin for a very long time, and we are so happy that he can stand in front of us again. Jin expressed his love for us through his first album. So I am happy and grateful.” said.

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Both episodes of this fan showcase were broadcast live on the fan platform Weverse. In the live streaming, real-time translation was provided in English, Japanese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, and Spanish.

“What do you want to achieve? We meet ARMY like we do now, and when we rest, we spend our individual lives faithfully. And when we get together, we come together and be happy together. I believe that only when we are happy together, greater happiness can come. Please help us achieve this goal. “I plan to run hard.”

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