Jin of BTS to Make His Solo Debut on Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’
The program's host announced the news with a funny video.
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Jin of BTS on The Tonight Show? He’ll be there.
As announced by host Jimmy Fallon in a video posted to to the show’s social media accounts Tuesday (Nov. 12), the 31-year-old K-pop star is set to make his solo debut on the late-night talk program. In the clip, the Saturday Night Live alum opens an envelope labeled “Top Secret” and feeds a disc into an ancient-looking computer.
Once the contents of the disc finally load, revealing a photo of Jin’s face and the date of his upcoming Tonight Show appearance — Nov. 20 — Fallon’s jaw drops with excitement.
The news comes about six years after BTS made its full-band debut on Fallon’s show. In 2018, the group — which is also comprised of SUGA, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — performed Billboard Hot 100 No. 11 hit “Idol” and “I’m Fine,” as well as tried out that year’s “Fortnite” dance trend.
In 2020, the boys made a number of Tonight Show appearances — including a couple virtual musical numbers on the show to lighten ARMY’s moods during the COVID-19 pandemic — before returning again in 2021 for performances of their No. 1 hits “Butter” and “Permission to Dance.” Jin’s bandmates Jimin and SUGA have since made their own solo debuts on the show.
News of the “Super Tuna” singer’s upcoming appearance comes on the heels of his new single “I’ll Be There,” which dropped Oct. 25 ahead of his debut solo album, Happy, which arrives Friday (Nov. 15). In a recent interview, Jin said of the project, “I have a very clear idea of what kind of emotions I want to share with our fans … I want our fans, our ARMY, to be happy.”
Jin’s solo era is unfolding as most of the BTS boys are still finishing out their mandatory service in the South Korean military, which the “Abyss” artist became the first to complete in June. J-Hope is the only other member of the group to have completed his since then; full-band activities are on pause until next year.
Watch Fallon’s announcement above.
