BTS's V's announcement of his new project "TYPE 1" sends fans into a frenzy

It was on June 26 at midnight KST that BTS' V surprised fans by announcing a new upcoming project. A few hours ago, the idol also announced a photo book capturing her daily life. The brand new project, called TYPE 1, will be released on July 9, ARMY Day worldwide and dedicated to the fervor of the K-pop group's fans, making it an even more special event.

In the promotional poster, Kim Tae-hyung, aka BTS' V, is seen shirtless, showing off his physique in a confident pose.

What intrigued fans was especially to discover that instead of using his stage name, the artist's original name is printed above the image, with a few lines from his very own solo title. appreciated, Scenery. It is a song composed and written by the BTS singer himself, produced by DOCSKIM, and released on SoundCloud in January 2019. Not only were fans confused by the announcement of the release, but the lyrics of the song also left them perplexed.

Meanwhile, the TYPE 1 pre-order date begins on June 27 at 11 a.m. KST. Although details regarding the project have not yet been released, fans rushed to social media to express their reactions, as one X user stated:

« I'M LOSING MY HEAD."

The project's release and the 28-year-old artist is currently trending on X with tags such as KIM TAEHYUNG, #BTSV, #TYPE_1, ON ARMYDAY, Scenery, and more. Since the poster image reminds ARMYs of unexplained photos previously shared by BTS' V from an undefined project, they are wondering if clues were dropped a long time ago. One internet user commented:

« I immediately thought about this mysterious photoshoot and the fact that we are finally getting it"

Another comment read: “ Are these KIM TAEHYUNG's clues?« 

« I'm not ready“wrote another user.

« Kim Taehyung, you are crazy“, can we read in another comment.

Speculation also continues to arise.

A fan also commented: “ THESE ARE THE SCENERY LYRICS!!!!. It could be music, but also a photo book because of the meaning of Scenery and how Tae first announced it as a photo album in 2019, and also OMFG ".

 » How come “CHAPTER 2 ISN’T ABOUT TAKING OUR CLOTHES OFF” is THIS ONE? ?!??! “, we can read in a tweet.

Consisting of six tracks, V's Layover continues to spark excitement and love from listeners since its release and this debut studio album explores genres such as pop and R&B, with the idol's love for jazz filigree. It only took less than a week for Layover to reach double million sales, making him the first solo artist in Hanteo history to achieve this feat after 23 years. It also recently became the first album by a Kpop solo artist whose all songs have exceeded 100 million streams on Spotify. Furthermore, in April this year, Layover also won the Best Debut Album award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

After Layover, Kim Tae-hyung also participated in several collaborative projects, including a track with American songwriter UMI titled "wherever ur". Fans also witnessed the idol's collaboration with soloist IU in the latter's January 2024 release, Love wins all, in which he did not sing but showed off his acting skills in the music video .

On March 15, 2024, BTS' V also launched his digital single FRI(END)S and it was at 7th position on the Global Spotify Chart that the pop-soul R&B track debuted, becoming the biggest global debut of a male artist and a Kpop group in 2024.

As TYPE 1 gears up for a special Army Day launch, fans are wondering if it's a joint release between BTS's V and Jimin, given that the latter will be releasing his second solo album with MUSE on July 19 this year.

In the latest news, BTS' V was seen reuniting with the rest of the group on June 12, upon the release of the group's eldest, Jin.

And you ? What do you think of Vde BTS' new project?