”BTS” J-HOPE & JIN, the two wheels that fill the first half of the year... Proving their strength

BTS' J-HOPE and JIN's activities in the first half of 2025, which are unfolding in different ways, are reaching their pinnacle. j-hope proves his expanded musical spectrum with a solo single project that incorporates a variety of charms, while JIN is revealed with a highly complete album. J-HOPE is carving its identity as a solo artist with the color of its music.

J-HOPE will release the digital single 'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' on the 13th. The hip-hop genre song, which frankly and intensely expresses the crush of falling in love in an instant, is the last track of his solo single project that has been ongoing since March.

J-HOPE showed off his contradictory charms with 'Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)' and 'MONA LISA'. While 'Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)' sweetly expresses the desire to love and be loved, the second song shows the true potential of a “world-class” performer with its hip vibe and languid dance moves. Both songs reached No.66 and No.65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 main song chart, celebrating their global popularity.

Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla) is a track that completes J-HOPE's emotional journey and is attracting attention as a work that shows another side of him. The concept photo released earlier in the day attracted a lot of attention for its sexy atmosphere. The synergy with American rapper GloRilla, who also participated as a featured artist, is also expected.

The new song will be premiered at the 'j-hope Tour ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ FINAL' to be held at the main stadium of Goyang Sports Complex in Ilsan, Goyang on the 13th and 14th. The finale and encore performance of J-HOPE's first solo world tour, which has been held 31 times in 15 cities around the world, is expected to draw an even more enthusiastic response.

The stage heat will be taken over by JIN, who will embark on his first solo fan concert tour “#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR” starting in Goyang, Korea on the 28th and 29th. The tour will feature 18 shows in 9 cities including Chiba and Osaka in Japan, Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa, and Newark in the US, London in the UK, and Amsterdam in the Netherlands to communicate with global fans up close.

JIN further solidified his position as a solo artist with his second mini-album 'Echo', released in May. 'Echo' ranked No.3 on the Billboard 200, the main album chart of the U.S. Billboard, and charted for two consecutive weeks. It also made its first appearance on the “Official Album Top 100” in the U.K. at No.63, creating a strong response.

JIN included seven band sound-based songs on 'Echo', which he has been continuously pursuing. The album covers a wide range of genres including Pop punk, Country rock, Brit rock, J-rock, Alternative rock, and Ballad pop. The music is a combination of the Add to this his plaintive voice and subtle emotions, and you have 'JIN's Rock'.