BTS' Jin to launch first solo world tour in June, starting in Goyang

BTS member Jin greets the press at a Netflix variety show production briefing at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

BTS member Jin will start his first solo world tour this June, with opening shows scheduled for June 28 and 29 at Goyang Sports Complex Auxiliary Stadium in Gyeonggi Province.

Jin announced the tour by revealing a poster on the global fan platform Weverse titled #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR. The image features him surrounded by musical instruments, styled like a vibrant rock star.

The tour will span 18 shows in nine cities, including Chiba City and Osaka in Japan; Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa and Newark in the United States; London; and Amsterdam.

The tour’s title, #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR, is a spin-off of Jin’s solo variety content, "Run Seokjin,” released weekly via BTS’s official YouTube channel. The name reflects his intention to personally connect with fans — known collectively as ARMY — around the world.

The concerts will feature performances of songs from Jin’s upcoming second mini album, “Echo,” set to be released at 1 p.m. on May 16, as well as tracks from his first solo album, “Happy,” released in Nov. 2023. With the tour built around a live band sound, anticipation is high for a dynamic and immersive musical experience.

Jin’s new mini album “Echo” explores how different moments in life spread like echoes — emotions and experiences that resonate universally, reinterpreted through his perspective in an honest and understated way.

The title track, “Don’t Say You Love Me,” captures the emotional irony of clinging to love even as a relationship falls apart.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.