‘Some good music this month’: Army excited as BTS’ V announces new single ‘FRI(END)S’ amid military service

HANNAM, SOUTH KOREA: Just six months after BTS’ V aka Kim Tae-Hyung released his debut album 'Layover', the 28-years-old singer has announced a treat for his fans with a single titled  'FRI(END)S' despite being busy with military service.

V and Big Hit Music previously teased the track on social media before formally announcing the digital single on Sunday, March 3 revealing the song title and the release date for the single as March 15.

What is Kim Tae-Hyung's ‘FRI(END)S’ about?

According to the label Big Hit, ‘FRI(END)S’ is “rooted in the Pop Soul R&B genre, while it delivers relatable and witty romance through lyrics written entirely in English." In September 2023, V released 'Layover', which spawned the singles ‘Love Me Again’, ‘Rainy Days', and ‘Slow Dancing'.

Following this, V and his BTS bandmates Jungkook, Jimin, and RM started to carry out their mandatory military enlistment in South Korea which is expected to keep the K-pop band out of action until 2025. It started on December 11, last year, however, their return is scheduled for June 10, 2025.

BTS' V had 'prepared' to keep fans occupied before beginning military service 

For context, before beginning his military service in December, V hinted that he ‘prepared’ some things to keep fans occupied while he was away.

At that time, he wrote on Weverse, “Within 18 months, I’ve prepared a lot of things. Please look forward do it,” V said in December 2023. “I’ll really miss you. I love you so much.”

He added, “Actually, I’m really sad that I can’t make happy memories with my ARMY for the time being, it’s the hardest not to see the ARMY. I’II be back after 18 months of being healthy, so take care of your ARMY and if you’re looking for something to be happy about every day, cheers! I’m here! I’ll be back!."

Fans excited for V's upcoming single

Social media users were thrilled ever since the news was made public. One excited user wrote on X, "Legit cannot wait to stream! Layover was so good, so this will be a HIT!" Another user said, "Finally, some good music this month."

A user wrote, "New month new banger drop omggf," and another user simply stated, "So excited."

One user wrote, "Surprise release omg," while another declared, "The king is coming."

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