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.

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ENHYPEN Explores a World of Romance With Second Full-Length Album ‘ROMANCE : UNTOLD’

On July 12, K-Pop boy group ENHYPEN made a momentous return with an enticing array of songs with the release of their much-anticipated second full-length album ROMANCE : UNTOLD. The album itself sets the stage for a different artistic direction from their previous BLOOD and DIMENSION series, unfolding a world of romance as seven vampires who find themselves battling for survival amongst mortals while protecting their one true love. The members JUNGWON, HEESEUNG, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, SUNOO and NI-KI participated throughout the album-making process from producing to songwriting, including their first-ever fan song “Highway 1009.” Before release day, the album had garnered a record-breaking 2.2 million pre-orders, making them the fastest 4th generation K-Pop group to achieve this feat since their debut in 2020.