Cover BTS’s Jimin’s second album ‘Muse’ is due to drop on July 19 (Photo: courtesy of Bighit Music)
BTS’s Jimin’s second album ‘Muse’ is due to drop on July 19 (Photo: courtesy of Bighit Music)
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Stellar dance moves, stylish sets and an underlying theme of love—here’s all we can expect from K-pop star Jimin’s latest album which is releasing on July 19
Jimin from legendary K-pop group BTS is back with a second studio album, Muse, which is due to drop on July 19.
Leading up to the release, he shared the full track list on June 20, which will feature Rebirth, Interlude: Showtime, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band, Slow Dance, Be Mine, Who and Closer Than This—the last one was released in December 2023.
While his first album, Face, delved into the idol’s experience of facing his true self and taking a new step as a solo artist, Muse is reportedly about his inspirations in life, as shared by an announcement by Big Hit Music on Weverse.
Tatler explores what fans can expect from the upcoming album.
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Complex choreography
Jimin is best known for his formidable contemporary dance skills, which he often shares on his Instagram page. Fingers crossed that he choreographs some standout routines for the upcoming music videos, and eventually, for the performances on —hopefully—a world tour.
Behind-the-scenes of BTS
Above Jimin shared images of the BTS group on his Instagram (Photo: Instagram/@j.m)
Jimin shared images of the BTS group on his Instagram (Photo: Instagram/@j.m)
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Jimin’s Closer Than This music video shared intimate snapshots of the BTS members at various concerts, recording at the studio and going from event to event in limos. Muse will likely dive deeper into Jimin’s personal experience of being part of one of the biggest music groups in the world.
Retro visuals
Above The concept shoot for Jimin’s upcoming song ‘Blooming’ (Photo: courtesy of Bighit Music)
The concept shoot for Jimin’s upcoming song ‘Blooming’ (Photo: courtesy of Bighit Music)
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Muse has incorporated a vintage feel to the album via images of old-school cassette tapes representing each song, as seen on the album website. Here’s hoping the theme continues throughout the rest of the visuals, from music videos to collectables.
Emotional lyrics
Jimin’s team teased that there would be an overarching theme of love connecting all the tracks. For example, there are some beautiful touching lyrics in Closer Than This: “Whenever you need me (I’ll be) / If you believe me (I’ll be) / I’ll never let you go / Never let you go”.
Stylish looks
Above The concept shoot for Jimin’s upcoming song ‘Blooming’ (Photo: courtesy of Bighit Music)
The concept shoot for Jimin’s upcoming song ‘Blooming’ (Photo: courtesy of Bighit Music)
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The concept shoot for Blooming, which is available on the album website, shows Jimin wearing various styles from chic oversized suits to a more laidback indie sleaze look consisting of a skinny tie with a T-shirt. We’re looking forward to seeing what other stylish looks he’ll sport in upcoming shoots and videos.
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Amalissa Hall was the style writer at Tatler Hong Kong. Primarily focused on writing digital articles, she covers news, tracks trends and interviews experts from the fashion, beauty and wellness industries, as well as entertainment spheres. Interview highlights include Formula One driver Alex Albon, award-winning costume designer Jany Temime and prolific make-up artist Lisa Eldridge.
She has also produced print stories featuring make-up artists, perfumiers and other upcoming figures discussing Asian representation on social media, sharing industry insight and trends as well as explaining new approaches to wellness in Hong Kong.
