“COULD THIS BE A HINT” — Fan speculations regarding BTS’ Jin’s album run amuck following Harper's BAZAAR Korea "#Producer" reel

On August 19, 2024, Harper's BAZAAR KOREA released new reels of BTS' Jin for its upcoming September cover issue. Among one of the three reels, the magazine used the hashtag "Producer" in its caption which sent the BTS ARMY into a frenzy. Speculations ran amuck online as fans wondered if the tag and the caption were a hint at the idol's forthcoming debut solo album.

In the caption, Jin mentioned attempting to turn his feeling into a song. He elaborated that he often wonders if his efforts will turn fruitful.

"It would be fun to do something like this when I'm working on a solo song, I'm starting with the same idea that it would suit me well. Sometimes I don't want to cry, but I think I write a song with the hope that I can make my feelings into a song. I'm not sure if my sincerity is working 100%." (auto-translated by Instagram).

The Awake singer-songwriter could be seen playing with musical instruments in the latest Harper's BAZAAR Korea reel, flaunting an all-GUCCI ensemble.

Frenzied fans flooded X with their conjectures based on the hashtag "producer" and wondered if the artist would have producing credits on his upcoming solo album. One ARMY wrote,

"bazaarkorea used the tags producer, performer and audience on their posts about seokjin...COULD THIS BE A HINT THAT WE'RE GETTING PRODUCER JIN AND CONCERTS FOR KSJ1."

Fans wondered if the Abyss singer-songwriter would have "his name in the credits" and expressed their anticipation for his forthcoming debut solo album.

"Is this a hint that KSJ1 will have his name in the credits???" one fan wrote.

"THIS MAKES ME MORE AND MORE EXCITED ABOUT KSJ1!!! HE IS GOING TO SERVE LIKE CRAZY," another fan added.

"His thoughts reflect that he is truly an artist, a genuine & amazing artist," one other fan said.

Others highlighted how they couldn't guess the album's genre, which further heightened their curiosity and excitement.

"This too has been on mind constantly and all Iacan say is that we're NOT ready for ksj1," one fan commented.

"My god. I've never hated another woman like I hate @nsitharaman rn. LADY I NEED MONEY FOR THE CONCERTS. STOP STEALING ALL MY MONEY IN TAXES," another fan joked.

"My man abt to produce, compose and write the album of the century. Everyone and mama abt be shook," one other fan wrote.

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BTS' Jin's latest activities, variety shows, and more

The Tonight singer-songwriter enlisted in the South Korean military on December 13, 2022, after dropping his first solo single, The Astronaut, on October 28, 2022. Post his discharge on June 12, 2024, the BTS sensation is busy working on his debut solo album. He posted several pictures from his recording studio on his personal Instagram account.

The Grammy-nominated South Korean artist released his first-ever solo variety show, RUN JIN, on August 13, 2024. The show is a spin-off of his band's popular variety show, Run BTS!

Meanwhile, he was announced as the face of FRED on July 8 and GUCCI on August 8, 2024. The singer also made history as he became the first and only Korean musician to carry the Olympic Flame at the 2024 Paris Olympics Torch Relay, representing South Korea on July 14.

Furthermore, his upcoming cover issue for Harper's BAZAAR Korea dominated the top 3 spots on the bestsellers chart on online retailer book stores. This includes stores like Aladdin, YES24, and Rakuten, among others across South Korea and Japan.

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In other news, on August 19, MBC aired the latest episode of Half-star Hotel in Lost Island featuring BTS' Jin. The show is aired on MBC's official website, Wavve (a Korean OTT platform), and was livestreamed on the American online sites Kocowa and Twitch.