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On Thursday, July 18, Mnet's M Countdown rolled out its latest broadcast celebrating its 20th anniversary where the BTS member, Jimin, bagged the #1 for the week. M Countdown, a weekly broadcast show, is known to showcase performances featuring several artists who recently released music.
While Jimin was not able to promote his latest second solo album, MUSE, due to military enlistment, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (ft. Loco) still managed to bag #1 at the music show. Every week, two of the highest streamed artists and their comebacks are pitched against each other as nominees for M Countdown's weekly win.
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This week, the competition was between (G)I-DLE's Klaxon and Jimin's Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (ft. Loco). The idol took the win with 6966 points while (G)I-DLE earned a total of 6147 points. This win marks the idol's second win at M Countdown for the track, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (ft. Loco).
Additionally, as a 20th anniversary special, M Countdown's MC from 2004, TVXQ’s Yunho and actor Ahn Jae Hyun, who hosted in 2014 were invited. They joined the current MCs of the show ie, ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han Bin, BOYNEXTDOOR’s Jaehyun, and RIIZE's Sohee. There were also special performances by various artists.
All you need to know about BTS Jimin's Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (ft. Loco) and his latest second solo album, MUSE
On July 19, BTS' Jimin released his second solo studio album, MUSE, which has a total of 7 songs and the track, WHO, as its lead. However, prior to the album's release, the idol rolled out a pre-release track from the album called Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (ft. Loco).
The song and its music video were released on June 28 and it revolves around the concept of confession and stands as an ode to BTS' debut. The lyrics talk about when the BTS members first performed in front of ARMYs and kickstarted their careers as a K-pop boy group.
Additionally, it also talks about the theme of confession and the desperation to convey one's love through the metaphor of the flower, Smeraldo. Smeraldo is a recurring image in BTS' music concepts. It was used in Bangtan Universe, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, and The Truth Untold.
Here's what the fictional flower intends to convey, as per the description released by BIGHIT Music:
"The theme of the lyrics is 'confession.' Jimin drew inspiration from the fictional flower 'Smeraldo,' which symbolizes 'a sincere heart that couldn't be conveyed,' to complete sweet lyrics that confess love on behalf of those who cannot express their feelings. The sweet lyrics are a confession on behalf of those who cannot express their feelings, helping them find love."
The album, MUSE, on the other hand, started making impressive achievements within just a few hours after its release. Not only did the album's title track, WHO, top the global iTunes music chart, but all songs of the album were named the Top 7 Bestselling Songs on Amazon US Music under 4 categories.
Additionally, the idol will receive the Melon Hall of Fame "Millions Album" plaque from the Korean music streaming platform, Melon. The album, FACE has surpassed 2 million streams on the platform.
