For as long as BTS fans have known of the group’s solo project cycle commencement, KTH1 has been one of the most anticipated releases. Since the official project title hasn’t been revealed by Kim Tae-hyung yet, fans have just opted to use his name’s initials and referred to his forthcoming music venture as mentioned above. As it turns out, he’s now the only and the last member of the South Korean septet remaining to put out his solo debut into the world.

Regardless of which day it is that you check up on Twitter trends, phrases like “KTH1 IS COMING” or “V/TAEHYUNG IS COMING” are always found at the top of the Entertainment section. In the latest news associated with the project, Taehyung is set to join forces with the ADOR CEO, Min Hee-jin, presently renowned for her contributions as the NewJeans creative director. Time and again, on a day-to-day basis, some or the other information about this venture, majorly kept under wraps, has surfaced and kept the buzz around the Christmas Tree singer’s relevant. Going back to the question at hand, is this collaboration really working its way to us? Let’s find out.

KTH1 Release Date

Official confirmations on the matter still seem like a distant reality presently. However, it’s been reported that BTS V’s solo album is likely to hit the shelves in the third quarter of the year. If we’re stick by this possibility, then it can drop anytime in the next coming months around August and September. Previously circulating rumours have also suggested the probability of Taehyung releasing his work of art in progress in December instead, cutting it close to his birthday on December 30. The much-teased about album has been in talks for years now, but its release seems to be closer than ever. However, the D-Date’s announcement is yet to crawl its way to us, and all we can do in the meantime is enjoy the tiny updates and revelations with each passing day.

Is Kim Taehyung Really Collaborating With Min Hee-jin?

On August 2, a South Korean media outlet reported that the BTS member will be working alongside the HYBE Labels’ subsidiary ADOR’s CEO Min Hee-jin. Even BigHit Music has revealed that she will be handling the overall production process of the album by looking out for the music, design, choreography and the promotion schedule.

In an interview, the NewJeans producer further opened up about how she’d received an offer at the end of last year. Despite her hands being tied with pre-existing hectic schedules on the clock, she was pulled towards V’s unique voice tone and so she got on the project, which when released will bring together the world of the singer’s musical passions and preferences and the ADOR CEO’s own recommendations.

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V has also remarked that working on his solo album has rendered him “nervous but happy” as the album “captures” his taste in music, and will represent a new side to his artist persona, which will different from how we’ve previously seen BTS’ V.

Netizens React to the New KTH1 Update

Some Twitter users have expressed their concern about him working with ADOR’s CEO as several problematic claims about her have come to light in the recent times. NewJeans’ comeback promotions have also been disrupted by many negative responses by the audience due to questionable concept or outfit choices for the girls and their music. You can read about the ETA controversy here.

However, these thoughts have been pushed aside by the humongous number of tweets that have turned up in support of V. Choosing to focus largely on the creative contributions professionally made by Min so far, the other side of Twitter is curious to see how the new album will turn out.

What are your thoughts on this collaboration for the Taehyung solo debut project? Are you excited to see the duo coming together or do you have any apprehensions about this joining of forces?

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