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On April 14, 2025, BIGHIT MUSIC announced the upcoming release of BTS' Jin's second solo album, ECHO. The mini-album is reported to consist of seven tracks and will be released on May 16, 2025.
Now, fans have delved deeper into the idol's visual artistry, drawing connections between the color schemes of his solo albums HAPPY and the upcoming ECHO. These observations led to a flurry of theories about potential hidden meanings and a broader narrative arc.
The singer's debut solo album, HAPPY, released in November 2024, featured a vibrant cover with primary colors—red, green, and blue. This choice aligns with the RGB color model, commonly associated with digital displays.
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The upcoming album ECHO, set for release on May 16, appears to shift towards the CMYK color model—cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black)—used in color printing. This transition from RGB to CMYK sparked discussions about a possible trilogy, with fans speculating that HAPPY set the foundation for ECHO.
They also conjectured that the album color themes of HAPPY turned into the ECHO's three different cover colors, which also hints at the albums being connected to each other in terms of concept.
Fans noted this detail, with one user on X commenting,
"Happy had white front and ECHO announcement picture was black in conclusion Seokjin is indeed genius of GENIUS."
Several fans also conjectured that the BTS singer would release a third solo album which would be white, as the primary colors red, green, and blue make the white light when combined.
"WAIT so when you combine three colours of 'Happy' it becomes the primary colours of Light which are theme colours of 'ECHO,'" a fan wrote.
"Seokjin really designed his two albums using colour theory it's like he prepared two part series, this is absolutely mind blowing Happy and ECHO are connected," another added.
"Ok his third album gonna be white then," one fan noted.
Others noted that RGB are the "light colors" while CMYK are the "print colors." Fans shared their interpretations, with some suggesting that the color transitions represent different stages of emotional or artistic evolution.
"He’s so clever. I wonder what made him research about the colour theory, but it’s genius," a fan commented.
"I love that we are smart and getting educated in this fandom thing," an X user reacted.
"So Echo is CMYK coded while Happy was RGB, RGB are 'light colours', you get each colour by adding on to the other, while CMYK are 'print colours' where you get different combinations by substracting. Devil is in the details," another fan wrote.
BTS' Jin announces the release of second solo album ECHO in May 2025
On April 15, Billboard reported that the idol's agency, BIGHIT MUSIC, dropped a press release the previous day and revealed that the upcoming album will revolve around the Grammy-nominated artist's "universal life experiences." The statement read:
“Aiming to connect on a deeper level with fans through music, ECHO offers Jin’s perspective on universal life experiences, capturing everyday emotions with warmth and sincerity.”
As per the agency's notice on Weverse, the album will have three CD versions. All versions will include a Photobook, CD Tray, Postcard, Lyric Book, 2 Sticker Packs, and 2 Photo Cards. Fans can pre-order the album copies on Aladin, Weverse Shop, YES24, Soundwave, MUSICPLANT, MUSICART, and WITHMUU.
Beyond the visual elements, the thematic content of Jin's albums also reflects a journey. HAPPY is described as a heartfelt invitation for fans to join him on his journey to discover happiness, featuring six tracks grounded in a band sound.
In contrast, ECHO aims to convey universal life experiences and emotions through Jin's unique perspective, reportedly comprising seven tracks that showcase his versatile vocals against a dynamic band sound.
The color transitions in the album art may mirror this thematic shift, with the vibrant RGB of HAPPY representing individual happiness, and the CMYK of ECHO symbolizing a more complex, multifaceted emotional landscape.
In the meantime, ECHO is available for pre-order on the official platforms. Interested readers can check Weverse Shop for more details.
