BTS V (Kim Taehyung) is releasing his spring single “FRI(END)S” in March. After his solo debut with the album Layover, this will be Taehyung’s comeback to the music scene while serving in the military.
Following the release of several history-making K-drama OSTs, Taehyung finally made his official solo debut with Layover in September 2023. The album showed a completely different side of Taetae’s artistic persona. In Layover, he used minimalist jazzy music arrangements to bring out the hypnotic charm of his lullaby-ish tracks.
BTS V‘s Layover peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart after selling over 100,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the first week. The album crossed over 1.67 million copies in South Korea on its release day. It made a new record for the highest first-day sales by any solo K-pop artist in chart history.
After Layover’s impressive performance, the BTS icon is returning with a new single in 2024.
Release date and time of BTS V’s ‘FRI(END)S’ confirmed
BTS V’s new single “FRI(END)S” will be released on March 15 at 1 p.m. KST/ 11 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. PT/ 5 a.m. BST. Fans can pre-save the single before the most anticipated release on the official website.
BigHit Music noted in a press release, the song is “rooted in the pop soul R&B genre, delivers relatable and witty romance through lyrics written entirely in English.” The pink background of the teaser poster hints at the track’s sweet mood.
Before the official announcement of the new track, BTS V shared a mysterious reel on BTS’s official Instagram page. In the reel, V hangs out with his friends and makes goofy expressions to the camera.
Along with V, another BTS member J-Hope is also making his comeback while serving in the military. J-Hope’s Hope on the Street will drop on March 29 at 1 p.m. KST/ March 28 at 11 pm ET. The ‘special album’ will contain six tracks. It looks like the former BTS sensations are gonna make waves and the fans are in for a treat!
