Jin From “BTS” Has Released A Solo Track — Here’s Everything To Know About Him
Fiyin Olowokandi
Jin From “BTS” Has Released A Solo Track — Here’s Everything To Know About Him
With the release of his single “The Astronaut” on October 28, Jin became the second member of BTS (after J-Hope) to officially release music as part of the group’s primarily solo-driven Chapter 2.
While the bulk of BTS songs feature all seven members of the group in some way, they also often release sub-unit songs as well as solos. On the group’s second album O!RUL8,2?, Jin took part in a track by the vocal line sub-unit (that is, the vocalists of the group — Jimin, Jungkook, and V), “Outro: Luv in Skool.”
The next few years saw BTS continue to focus on coming-of-age themes, with Jin participating in group tracks as well as vocal unit tracks like “Outro: Propose,” “Outro: Do You Think It Makes Sense?” and “Outro: Love Is Not Over,” the latter of which Jin co-wrote.
Jin has also featured on a bunch of other sub-unit songs featuring different combinations of BTS members, including “It’s Definitely You” with V for the Hwarang K-drama soundtrack, “So Far Away” with Suga and Jungkook, “Jamais Vu” with J-Hope and Jungkook, and “Stay” with RM and Jungkook.
On the solo front, Jin started his journey in 2015 by releasing a couple of covers of songs that were meaningful to him: Ra.D’s “Mom” and Mate’s “I Love You.”
He followed that up with another emotional ballad, “Epiphany,” in 2018 for BTS’s Love Yourself album series, which told a narrative of falling in love and experiencing a toxic relationship, before finally breaking free. “Epiphany” explores the last act, focusing on learning to love yourself.
What is your fave Jin song? You can listen to a playlist of his sub-units and solos below, and let us know what you love most in the comments!