DAY6 Young K is making his solo debut in September with his first album and it was confirmed by a music official on August 16. His solo album is expected to be containing self-composed songs since he wrote and composed most of the DAY6 songs in their album. Moreover, Young K is known for his extraordinary musical ability. 139 songs in total have been released in the past 6 years which were registered under the Korea Music Copyright Association. In fact, there are several songs that are unreleased and were only performed in DAY6 Concert and are uploaded in their official YouTube channel.

6 years have passed since he officially debuted as a solo artist. after JYP Entertainment's global audition held in Canada, Young K is qualified and started his career as a vocalist and bassist of DAY6 in September 2015. The band worked released songs Congratulations', 'Let It Go', 'It Was Pretty', 'I Loved You', 'I like you, 'Happy Days' and a lot more which includes self-composed songs like 'I Loved You' that became a hit and was reborn as 'Believe it' (Day6 who believes and listens).

To be exact, the title track of each album can be found on 'To Be One Page', such as Sweet Chaos', 'Zombie', and 'You make Me' that topped both domestic and foreign music charts. To continue, two large-scale world tours were successful if we base on the excellent live and bass performance skills which also includes the '2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards. In addition, it also topped as a unit activity. In August 2020, DAY6 made (Even of Day) that prove their deeper musical spectrum. While on July 5, 2021, 'Right Through Me' their 2nd unit mini-album was released, which made their title song 'Pass Through' top the charts.

Because of this Young K will release the 7th mini-album 'The Book of Us: Negentropy - Chaos swallowed up in love' in April, which will then be followed by the 2nd unit mini album in July. Right Through Me' and finally, his upcoming first solo album which was scheduled to be released in September this year. He released 3 albums in total this year.

Meanwhile, Young K is currently a DJ for KBS Cool FM 'Kiss the Radio of DAY6' since November 23, last year, which will air every day at 10 pm.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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