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On October 15, 2024, BIGHIT MUSIC dropped the official promotion schedule of BTS' Jin's upcoming debut solo album, Happy. The pre-release track will be released on October 25 at 12 am ET (or 1 am KST on October 26). The forthcoming album features six tracks touching the themes of happiness, the journey to find one's dream, and keeping one's inner child alive.
Meanwhile, fans observed that the promotion schedule ends on November 15 and 16 with the question mark symbol "???" beside the dates. Since the album is set to release on November 15, fans became curious about what else could be scheduled for November 15 and 16.
This further reminded them of BTS and the members always using the "???" sign on their project schedules to hint at a special mini-concert or a livestream. For instance, BTS' Jungkook held a live mini-concert during his solo album (GOLDEN) promotion schedule.
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In 2022, during BTS' Proof album release, "???" was mentioned beside the date "June 13, 2022." Jungkoom released his digital single My You for their 9th anniversary celebration, BTS Festa. BTS also performed Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment) and For Youth from their 2022 anthology album release at their Proof Live event, announcing their hiatus the next day.
Hence the "???" symbol on Jin's promotion schedule made fans nostalgic as they tried to decipher what could happen on November 15 and 16, 2024. One fan made light of the matter and wrote,
“And the Bangtan ??? saga continues.”
The BTS fandom expressed how well they remember what happened on "those dates" when BTS released their anthology album, Proof, in 2022, as it followed their temporary hiatus news. A few joked that these dates could mean a world tour.
"I've been here for all of those ??? But I can't remember what exactly did we get on those dates except for Proof," a fan wrote on X.
"And here I am again trapped in a never ending questioning what the f this mean," another fan added.
"... and as we know from history, it can only mean one thing: WORLD TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT (...not)," another fan wrote.
Some fans mentioned being traumatized by those "dates" which had "???" beside them. However, a few fans speculated that Jin might do a Super Tuna dance challenge with BTS' j-hope (nicknamed Hoba), who is set to be discharged from the military on October 17, 2024.
"Not a pop up please. Give me a cover w jhope of any track from the album," one fan said.
"I think I'm still traumatized by the proof one," another fan remarked.
"I say Super Tuna dance challenge with Hoba," one other fan wrote.
BTS' Jin drops the promotion schedule of his forthcoming debut solo album Happy
Happy is Jin's sincere appeal to his followers, providing a joyful and introspective trip down memory lane. The album is set to drop six tracks, which will have band beats, sounds, and rhythms woven into them. The BTS sensation's upcoming solo album explores themes of happiness and connection, giving fans a glimpse of the artist's childlike wonder.
On Weverse, BIGHIT MUSIC issued a statement, explaining the concept of Happy and wrote:
"Happy is Jin's heartfelt invitation for fans to join him on his journey to discover happiness. The album features six tracks, each with its own unique vibe, all grounded in a band sound."
Here's the full promotional schedule of the BTS idol's forthcoming solo album release:
October 16 — Tracklist (11 am ET)
October 17 — Concept Photo - Journey Version (11 am ET)
October 19 — Visual clip 1 (5 am ET)
October 19 — Concept Photo - Imagine Version (11 am ET)
October 21 — Concept Photo - Navigate (11 am ET)
October 23 — Pre-release single track poster (5 am ET)
October 23 — Pre-release single official MV teaser (11 am ET)
October 25 — Pre-release single release & official MV (0 am ET)
November 4 — Happy Jin visual clip 2 (4 am ET)
November 8 — Highlight medley (10 am ET)
November 9 — Main track poster (10 am ET)
November 10 — Visual clip 3 (4 am ET)
November 11 — Main track official MV teaser (10 am ET)
November 15 — Main track official MV & Album release (0 am ET)
November 15 - 16 — ???
In other news, BTS' Jin has been busy since completing his mandatory military duty. He became the global ambassador for luxury brands like FRED and Gucci in July and August, respectively. He also became the first-ever male global ambassador for the skincare brand LANEIGE in September 2024. Additionally, Jin dropped his variety show, RUN JIN, on the BANGTANTV YouTube channel, which airs a new episode every Tuesday.
