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On October 24, 2024, BTS' Jin revealed the flavor profile for his upcoming pre-release single I'll Be There. The pre-release track is part of his much-awaited debut solo album, HAPPY. The idol divulged the flavor profile via Weverse after a fan shared a link related to his pre-release track and asked:
“Seokjin, what kind of flavor is this??????”
To this, he replied, ‘Soda Flavour.’ Jin had mentioned the 'flavors' of his album during his interview with Harper’s Bazaar Korea for the magazine's September 2024 cover story.
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On August 14, Harper’s Bazaar Korea published a cover story with Kim Seokjin, aka Jin, in which they explored multiple facets of his life and profession.
When Jin was questioned about his next solo album and how it would sound, he offered indirect hints regarding his upcoming work. He likened the tracks on his HAPPY album to various ice cream flavors.
BTS' Jin said that the tracks will vary, ranging from soda flavor to popping candy and dark chocolate. Consequently, this signified that Jin was prepared to try out new genres and bring something unique to his fans.
He linked his next song, I'll Be There, to 'soda flavor', which is also a music genre. The soda pop genre combines pop, rock, and electronic music. Therefore, BTS' Jin's reveal on Weverse sparked anticipation among his admirers on various social media platforms. Expressing this excitement, a fan on X wrote:
“SO IT'S POP... I'M SO READY FOR IT”
Many fans who were unaware that the 'soda flavor' was related to a music genre were surprised.
“Wait so Soda Pop is a music genre? Ngl I keep learning new things everyday ever since I became ARMY. Yes for Soda Pop," a fan wrote on X.
“BTS be doing all the genre I didn't know existed likee there's a soda pop?," stated a fan.
“Wdym soda pop is actually a music genre??? I thought he was just teasing us," wrote another user on X.
Some admirers thought BTS' Jin was teasing them with these ice cream flavors.
“I was not aware this was an entire genre and just thought seokjin was being his silly goofy self... AAHHAHHHHAHAHA CANT WAIT," remarked a fan.
“Soda flavor as in SODA POP !? w a rock band too !! he actually wasn’t making a silly joke about the songs having different flavors omfg. dark chocolate sounds so sensual & seductive to me… i think we’re not ready," commented an admirer.
BTS' Jin’s pre-release single I’ll Be There will debut on October 25
On October 14, Big Hit Music announced the release of Kim Seokjin's first solo album, HAPPY. His debut solo record is scheduled to be released on November 15 at 2 pm KST. The album features a total of six tracks, as disclosed by the label on October 16.
On October 23, BTS' Jin released the official music video teaser for I'll Be There via the official YouTube channel of HYBE Labels. The pre-release song of HAPPY is set to make its debut on October 25 at 1 pm KST.
The other tracks of the HAPPY studio album are Running Wild (with Gary Barlow), Another Level, Heart On The Window (with Wendy), Until I Reach You (with Taka and Toru), and In Longing.
