BTS’ Jin Reveals Track List For Six-Song Debut Solo Album, ‘Happy’
The focus track, "Running Wild," will be featured alongside pre-release single "I'll Be There," "Another Level" and more.
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BTS member Jin‘s long-awaited debut solo album finally has a release date and track list. The K-pop superstar’s first full-length venture outside the on-hiatus group’s orbit is called Happy and it is due out on Nov. 15.
The announcement was accompanied by a brightly colored, playful tracklist poster with the mini-LP’s title up top in big cartoony letters and the six tracks displayed in a variety of bright red, green and blue typefaces.
“Reflecting the title of the album, the tracklist poster exudes a lighthearted, joyful mood with colorful confetti-like dots and stars against a bright red backdrop,” read a statement. “It evokes the feeling of receiving a specially-adorned gift along with the phrase ‘TRUE HAPPINESS TRUE LOVE’ at the bottom of the poster, adding a heartfelt touch.”
In addition to the focus track, “Running Wild,” the collection will include the pre-release single, “I’ll Be There,” which is due out on Oct. 25. The album will also feature “Another Level,” “Falling,” “Heart on the Window” (feat. WENDY)” and “I will come to you.” Jin collaborated with a number of other acts 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 the Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK to co-produce “Falling” (along with GHSTLOOP). “Happy reflects Jin’s honest contemplation on happiness, which holds significant 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 the solo tracks “Super Tuna,” “Yours,” “Abyss,” “Awake,” “Tonight,” “Epiphany” and “Moon,” as well as contributing to the soundtracks of a number of Korean TV shows and collaborating with Coldplay on his debut solo single, 2022’s “The Astronaut.”
The oldest member of BTS, Jin was discharged from his mandatory South Korean military duty in June and his solo debut comes as ARMY eagerly await the rest of the band members finishing their required hitches in anticipation of BTS’ expected 2025 return.
Check out the tracklist poster for Happy below.
