On November 11, 2024, BTS' Jin released the teaser video of his upcoming solo track Running Wild via HYBE Labels’ YouTube channel. The song is the main track of Jin’s eagerly awaited solo album HAPPY and is scheduled for release on November 15, 2024. The latest teaser came after the release of Jin’s ‘Happy’ highlight medley, which came out on November 8, 2024.
The latest teaser video of Running Wild seemed to have impressed BTS' Jin’s fans. As a result, fans expressed their enthusiasm for the singer's upcoming album and praised his appearance in the teaser video. Expressing this sentiment, one user on X stated that the song seemed like ‘SOTY,’ aka ‘Song of the Year.’
“OMFG SEOKJIN EXPOSED CHEST AND 'RUNNING WILD' SOUNDS LIKE SOTY”
Numerous other responses from Kim Seokjin’s admirers were seen on the internet. While one said Jin’s song would be like a whole movie with breathtaking visuals, another fan stated that the Running Wild teaser looks comforting. Another fan appeared pleased with the number seven on the car depicted in the song's teaser, which represents seven BTS members.
“It's gonna be a whole movie with his spectacular vocals and breath-taking visuals all hand in hand for," a fan wrote.
“CRYING! THE LICENSE PLATE WITH 7 ON IT. THE WAY THEY PUT ‘7’ ON HAPPY INSTEAD OF ‘Y,”- stated another admirer.
“The teaser feels so comforting yet so powerful. it already sounds like seokjin will truly heal me again with his main track and ooh his vocals are already slaying,” another user on X expressed.
One said the beat of BTS' Jin’s upcoming track is ‘nostalgic and powerful,’ while another stated that the singer looked 'ethereal.’ A few people also mentioned the dog featured in the teaser video.
“I'm already in love with the beat, seems nostalgic and powerful!," wrote a fan.
“The creamy clean guitar lead, the warm bass line, the crispy guitar rhythm, the heavy drums plus seokjin's heavenly falsetto !! I AM SO EXCITED FOR RUNNING WILD!!!!!,” exclaimed another fan.
“OMG THIS SOUNDS SO BEAUTIFUL AND HIS VOICE IS HEAVEN Jin looking ETHEREAL the doggie is such a cutie patooti aswell! I CANT WAIT UNTIL FRIDAY!,” expressed a fan.
BTS' Jin’s upcoming independent album features a total of six tracks
Following the announcement of BTS' Jin’s debut solo album, HAPPY, on October 14, the tracklist came out on October 16. Big Hit Music unveiled the tracklist via their social media pages featuring six tracks. Here’s the list of songs:
- Running Wild
- I'll Be There
- Another Level
- 네게 닿을 때까지 (Until I Reach To You)
- Heart on the Window (ft. Red Velvet's Wendy)
- 그리움에 (In Longing)
Seokjin released his pre-release single I'll Be There on October 25, 2024. In Jin's solo album, Running Wild serves as the main track. In addition to the highlight medley, BTS' Jin also dropped visual snippets, photo sketches, and more ahead of the album's release. Following the release of his album, Seokjin will host the live event 'Happy' Special Stage on November 16 and 17.