Finally, the most awaited BTS solo song, The Astronaut, by Kim Seojin (aka Jin) was finally released today, much to the delight of Armies before he is enlisted in the South Korean army this year.
The song is a collaboration between Jin and Coldplay, with the lyrics written by the singer, poignantly capturing his affection for Army, with assistance by Coldplay.
The song gained more than 4.2 million views in just a few hours.
Check it out here:
The song opens with Jin sitting in a field, looking at a burning spaceship while talking about an unending history. The song is about two people who weren’t meant to be together but are now one and inseparable.
Scenes from the music video show Jin as an astronaut from outer space, and people as his fans, for whom he stays back as a spaceship floats in the sky, ready to depart for the next chapter.
Armies think that the girl in the video not only representing them but also his band members RM, V, JK, J-Hope, Suga, and Jimin.
Here’s what an Army explained about the background of the story of the music video of The Astronaut:
However, according to NME, the song is offered as a present to Armies around the world.
The Moon singer with a ‘silver voice’ himself explained the concept of the song and its visualization as follows:
Some lucky Armies have gotten their hands on the album and revealed some of the never-before-seen concept photos of Jin from it. We are awe-struck by his adorable and hot looks.
The Astronaut was released a few days after Big Hit announced the mandatory military enlistment of the BTS members, starting with Jin as the eldest member. So, this song is most precious to all his fans as it is his last song before his long break.
