Is Jimin going solo? All the details behind the BTS idol’s comeback
BTS carved out a permanent place in global pop culture with their rapid rise from a small Seoul label to stadium-filling status on every continent. ARMY turned every release into a numbers event, whether through streaming records or sold-out shows. That same loyalty has kept eyes on each member’s solo path, especially Jimin, whose voice and stage presence stood out from the start.
Is Jimin releasing solo music?
The question shifted from speculation to confirmed catalog once Jimin issued his debut solo album Face in March 2023. Lead single “Like Crazy” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first solo chart-topper for any BTS member. A second full-length project, Muse, arrived in July 2024 while Jimin was still completing military service. Its lead track “Who” logged the longest run on the Hot 100 for any Korean solo artist at thirty-three weeks. Jimin has since stated that new solo material will continue alongside group schedules, with no sign of slowing down.
Jimin’s solo career so far
Jimin’s first credited solo work dates to 2014, when he sang and co-wrote Korean lyrics for a cover of Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe” alongside Jungkook. Two years later the pair recorded Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez’s “We Don’t Talk Anymore.” In 2018 Jimin released the self-composed “Promise” on BTS’s SoundCloud, produced by Slow Rabbit and co-written with RM. His vocal spotlight inside the group catalog arrived with “Intro: Serendipity” on the 2017 EP Love Yourself: Her, and the 2020 track “Filter” on Map of the Soul: 7 further showcased his range. Additional highlights include a KBS Song Festival duet with SHINee’s Taemin and a 2023 collaboration single “Vibe” with Taeyang. The pre-2021 variety credits—God’s Workplace, Hello Counselor, Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, plus hosting turns on Show! Music Core and M Countdown—remain part of his résumé.
Jimin’s Solo Albums and Chart Success
Face marked Jimin’s first full studio statement outside BTS. The March 2023 release opened with “Set Me Free Pt. 2” before “Like Crazy” secured that historic Hot 100 summit. Muse followed in July 2024 and expanded the run: “Who” not only topped charts but maintained presence for thirty-three weeks, outlasting prior Korean solo benchmarks. Both albums arrived with minimal pre-release fanfare yet posted immediate streaming spikes, confirming Jimin’s draw as a standalone act. Industry trackers noted the projects also performed strongly on Korean platforms, giving him domestic number-one debuts in addition to global metrics.
Military Service and Solo Releases During Hiatus
Jimin enlisted in December 2023 and served until his June 2025 discharge. Rather than pause output, he dropped the fan gift single “Closer Than This” days before reporting and then completed Muse while on active duty. The album’s July 2024 street date meant promotional cycles ran alongside service obligations, a schedule that required coordination with military leave. Post-discharge interviews described the period as productive, with studio time used to refine the record’s live-band arrangements and choreography. The approach mirrored the group-wide decision to treat the hiatus as individual growth rather than full stop.
Non-Music Projects and Public Appearances
Alongside music, Jimin expanded into long-form reality with the 2024 Disney+ travel series Are You Sure?! co-starring Jungkook. The eight-episode run followed the pair across U.S. and Japan locations and drew immediate global streams. Fashion commitments resumed after discharge; Jimin walked the Dior men’s show in Paris in June 2025 and appeared at subsequent Seoul and Milan events. These appearances placed him on front rows alongside established runway regulars, reinforcing his growing profile outside music programming.
BTS Group Reunion and 2026 Plans
All seven members completed service by June 2025, closing the chapter that began with individual enlistments in 2022. The label confirmed a new studio album slated for March 20, 2026, followed by a world tour launching the next month. Earlier milestones remain on the books: BE and Map of the Soul: 7 still rank among the best-selling Korean albums, “Dynamite” secured BTS’s first Hot 100 number-one, and the Map of the Soul ON:E livestream drew nearly one million concurrent viewers across 191 regions, a record later referenced in industry case studies on virtual concerts. The upcoming release cycle will mark the first full-group material since those 2020 projects, giving ARMY a concrete timeline after years of staggered solo drops.
With two solo albums already delivered and a third group era on deck, Jimin’s trajectory has moved well past the 2021 window fans once discussed. The catalog now spans intimate fan tracks, chart-topping singles, and runway work, all while the larger BTS machine prepares its return. ARMY continues to track every update, and the next chapter looks set to keep the momentum intact.
