BTS’ Jin Announces Long-Awaited Debut Solo Album ‘Happy’

BTS‘ Jin has many reasons to be Happy — especially with the release of his forthcoming debut solo album.

The highly anticipated record is scheduled to be released next month on November 15, 2024, and is set to feature six brand-new tracks. According to an official press release from HYBE, the album will unpack Jin’s “honest thoughts and feelings on what happiness means to him in the hopes that those who listen to the album will also find joy.”

Amidst the album’s six tracks, it will include the official lead single “Running Wild,” and another pre-release track “I’ll Be There” — both of which will be released on October 25, 2024. Also included on the album are the tracks “Another Level,” “Falling,” “I will come to you,” and “Heart on the Window,” with the latter featuring Red Velvet‘s WENDY. Other collaborators on the project include Gary Barlow of the British pop band Take That, and Taka and Toru of the Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK.

For both ARMY members and casual fans alike, the news is long overdue — as Jin comes as the only BTS member that has yet to release a fuller body of work. The beloved K-pop idol released his first solo single “Astronaut” all the way back in 2022, and was the first member of the group to complete his mandatory eighteen months of service from the South Korean military earlier this year.

As we anticipate the release of Jin’s debut solo album Happy, listen to his 2022 single “Astronaut” below: