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Spreading Light and Positivity Through Music: A Deep-Dive into Jin of BTS’s Debut Album ‘Happy’
K-Pop superstar Jin—an embodiment of the words “happiness” and “ray of sunshine”—delivers exactly what these words entail through his debut album Happy. Released on November 15, the six-track album features the multi-faceted singer-songwriter in his element, exploring a spectrum of colors within the rock and pop genres. Apart from the four tracks Jin co-wrote, the project also features prominent names in the music industry, including WENDY from Red Velvet, British icon Gary Barlow and ONE OK ROCK members Taka and Toru.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER Revisits Their Debut Era with ‘The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY’
K-Pop icons TOMORROW X TOGETHER released their latest installment to their The Chapter series The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY on November 4. Marking their 7th mini-album, the members YEONJUN, SOOBIN, BEOMGYU, TAEHYUN and HUENINGKAI introduce the listeners to a blissful storyline through the exploration of romance in a subtle, yet passionate and youthful perspective. The overarching theme of the six-track album depicts the members in the honeymoon phase of a relationship, from the sweet melodies of “Heaven” and “Forty One Winks” to the more intense and feisty tracks such as “Danger” and “Resist (Not Gonna Run Away).” The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY also features the members revisiting a promise made to a lover in their debut project “Nap of a Star” about a reunion under a starlit sky. The album’s concepts “KNIGHT,” “SAVIOUR,” “LOVER,” AND “ANGEL,” all depict love in various worlds. For instance, the members take on the role of the knight-in-shining armor alongside motorcycles in the “KNIGHT” version, thus giving a modern twist to the old-age romantic trope of a prince on a white horse. On the other hand, the “SAVIOUR” concept includes visually striking images inspired by the works of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen.