Big Hit Announces Jimin's Debut Solo Album Title and Release Date

In Big Hit's official announcement, they shared that Jimin's debut solo album's title is "Face," adding that the album "is all about Jimin facing himself head-on as he gets ready for his next step as a solo artist."

On 21 Feb., Big Hit teased the final concept of Jimin's solo album on its Instagram Stories, writing, "Circle of Resonance. Reflection of vulnerable minds and unexposed wounds. Waves originated from the deepest invisible inner world, pass through the face on the surface and reach others to resonate while transmitting the inner voice. Wave spreads beautifully, finding its own flow despite wounds and distortions from a smallest scratch. The face of unwavering effort despite repeated falls and pain."

Previously in a January 2023 Q&A with W Korea for his February 2023 cover issue, Jimin gave more insight into the concept of his solo album. "It's not something grand or huge," he shared. "Since I am working alone for the first time on an album, I feel a lot of pressure . . . As I experienced the past two years, I put my feelings and thoughts in the album chronologically. It's an album that I can look back on myself, I think? I would like you to think like that."

In a June 2022 Weverse Magazine interview, Jimin revealed what kind of vibes fans can expect from the album. "Maybe I can be just a little more explicit," Jimin said in Korean. "I just think I can show something a little more raw about me. That might include a more mature side, too, but what I'm really interested in is showing something closer to my real, personal rawness directly in a format like music or music videos. By doing so, I think maybe I can show something I never have before."

While Jimin stressed that his thoughts and feelings are expressed well through BTS's group work, his solo album will allow him to get even more honest with his music. "Like, something that shows the things I usually think about a little more honestly?" he said. "You know, some of the older members have already dealt with some darker material on their solo mixtapes. I think I'm trying to do something similar."

His album will explore the emotions he experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic as well. "I'm doing this more for my own sake than because I want to say something to other people," he explained. "Because after a year and a half of the pandemic, I was thinking a lot about how I was a little lost. Once the other members found out about that, they said, 'Why don't you try to make it into music?' And that made me decide I should try and talk about it in my music."

After releasing his first OST, "With You," on 24 June, 2022, Jimin revealed to Weverse Magazine in a June 2022 interview that he was working with producers on more music. "I decided to just keep going straight through, staying together with the producers," he said. "I think we'll basically always be together for around a month. We met a few times and were talking about what messages and what kind of appearance or image I want to get across."

While Jimin didn't get specific, it's safe to say he'll continue to work with longtime Big Hit producers Pdogg, Slow Rabbit, and Ghostloop. Pdogg, in particular, has played a key role in producing BTS's albums since their debut in 2013. Jimin is seemingly working with producers outside his label too, though.

On 9 Aug., 2022, producer TBHits (aka Tommy Brown) shared a photo featuring himself, Jimin, Pdogg, and Ghostloop in the recording studio, suggesting the Grammy-nominated producer behind many pop and R&B hits will produce a song (or songs?) on the album. TBHits has coproduced countless songs for Ariana Grande, having worked with her since her "Yours Truly" era. But their most recent hits together were "7 Rings" and "Positions," both of which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also coproduced Justin Bieber's "Holy," as well as music for The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Demi Lovato, Fifth Harmony, Juice Wrld, and Black Eyed Peas. "Great times with my brothers 🥂 Jimin is amazing," TBHits wrote on Instagram.

Additionally, Mr. Franks (aka Steven Franks), who's also produced for Grande, and producer/singer-songwriter Taylor Hill, who cowrote Summer Walker's "Circus," were also on site. Hill posted the same photo with Jimin as TBHits, captioning it, "What happened today was legendary."

Jimin may also be working with Max on solo music. On 19 Oct., 2022, the singer and producer shared a photo showing himself and Jimin in a studio, writing on Instagram, "Was an honour to hang out in the studio with these legends. Thank you to Jimin, Pdogg, and the whole team for the kindness and hospitality."

Of course, ARMYs shouldn't be surprised if they see Jimin's name on the producers list when his album comes out. After all, he wrote and produced "Friends," a subunit song he performed with V, off "Map of the Soul: 7," which was later featured in Marvel's "Eternals."

Big Hit has not yet announced the details of the physical rollout for "Face."