The rumors were true — V’s debut solo album is officially on the way! The highly-anticipated project, titled Layover, will drop on Friday, September 8. It’ll feature five songs plus one bonus track. BTS‘ agency, BIGHIT MUSIC, announced the exciting news on Twitter (aka X) on August 7. The reveal comes just weeks after reports circulated in July that the K-pop star was preparing to make his solo debut sometime in 2023. Now that it’s confirmed, here’s everything you need to know about V’s debut solo album.
V’s Debut Solo Album
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'Layover' Release
23. 9. 8. 1PM KST | 0AM ET#V #뷔 #V_Layover pic.twitter.com/I26YhJRLXU— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) August 8, 2023
Layover will make V the fifth member of BTS to make his solo debut. After BTS announced their temporary hiatus in June 2022, J-Hope became the first member of the group to drop a solo album by releasing Jack In The Box that July. RM then followed suit with the release of Indigo in December. Earlier this year, Jimin dropped Face on March 24, and a month later, Suga unveiled D-Day on April 21.
BIGHIT announced V’s debut solo album on Twitter (X) by sharing a 17-second video teaser for the project. The clip shows a package featuring photos of V and his dog, Yeontan, on the cover. It’s secured with purple tape that has the word “Layover” written all over it. The box floats around in the wind before landing in front of an apartment. Afterward, a bunch of packages appear and rain down on the apartment complex before the video ends.
According to a press release, V’s debut solo album will have a total of six tracks: “Rainy Days,” “Blue,” “Love Me Again,” “Slow Dancing,” “For Us,” and a bonus track, which will be a piano version of “Rainy Days.” Layover will consist of R&B elements, as well as soul and pop. Although “Rainy Days” will be the “focus track,” all of the songs on the album will come with a music video.
V collaborated with ADOR president and executive producer Hee Jin Min on his album. Notably, ADOR is the company behind NewJeans, who recently went No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their second EP, Get Up.
Fans can pre-order Layover on BTS’ Weverse Shop.
