Is BTS’s Jung Kook Working on His 2nd Solo Album?

DISCLAIMER: This is not based on any information or leaks or teasers, just my brain overthinking and overanalyzing, whenever it comes to BTS, so, just take it with a thick really thick, grain of salt 😎🤔🙄😛

BTS recently shared a Weverse live of them at the beach. BTS surprised ARMY worldwide with a heartfelt OT7 Weverse Live from a beach in Los Angeles, their first live session together since completing mandatory military service.

Highlights from the Live Broadcast

• The live stream took place on August 17, capturing all seven members, RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, relaxing and being themselves under the LA sky, just steps away from the ocean’s edge.
• Over the course of a spirited 7-minute session, they greeted fans, chimed in with jokes, and shared updates on their highly anticipated group album. The livestream reflected their natural closeness, spontaneous antics, and genuine excitement to be back together.
• RM reassured fans that they’re doing well and preparing music for their upcoming comeback. SUGA and j-hope confirmed they’ve been busy in the studio, while Jimin stood firm on the need for balance: “we’re talking a day off every week.” Jin greeted with warmth, saying, “I’ve arrived in the US … we have to work hard, bro.”
• A sweet moment came when members read fan comments, such as “Miss you, my husband,” to which RM cheekily replied, “Miss you, wife.”
• Fans gleefully dubbed this reunion “My forever seven,” as the video hit over 4.2 million views within hours, proof to their global impact and devoted fandom.

This beach livestream was not only a casual broadcast, it marked BTS’s long-awaited full-group reunion in a relaxed, authentic setting. They treated ARMY to a slice of normalcy and joy, even amid high-stakes preparations for their spring 2026 comeback album. Establishing a more intimate connection than stage delay.

So what has got me all theorizing with no solid evidence? When the members go live on the Weverse App, captions are usually added later on, so excited fans, aka, Me, were too excited to wait for captions, so we went searching for where I could watch. And most captions are usually auto-generated, while some channels translate the captions. So I skidded through the live, but then re-watched it again, now calmed down. The captions that captured my eye were the members talking about working on their upcoming album, most notably SUGA and Jung Kook. The translations allegedly went like this: “I’m working hard on the album” SUGA said, then Jung Kook added “Yes, I’m working on my album”

And that’s where my heart stopped and had to rewind again. I checked two more channels, the ones directly uploaded on YouTube, and one from a reactor, and those were the same captions. Before going out on an all-freak-out mode, I decided to wait on the official Weverse translations

So, the reality of the Official Weverse translations hit. Their words are translated to “We’ve been doing our best for the album” and “We’re making our album.” So there goes my delulu theory, which lasted for only a couple of days?

If Jung Kook releases a second solo Album, this year, next year or whenever here are a few reminders from the achievements of his last album GOLDEN.

Commercial Performance & Sales Records

• Billboard 200 Debut: GOLDEN entered at #2, achieving an unprecedented first-week sale by any Korean solo artist with 210,200 equivalent album units (including 164,800 pure sales).
• Global Certifications: The album earned Platinum status in Japan, selling over 250,000 copies. In Canada, it received a Gold certification for over 40,000 units sold, making Jungkook the first K-pop soloist to do so. It also garnered Gold certifications in New Zealand, Italy, France, and a Silver certification in the UK.
• Circling the Charts: In South Korea, GOLDEN surpassed 2.8 million copies on the Circle Album Chart and became a Double Million Seller within just 5 hours of release, later achieving Triple Million Seller status.
• Chart Longevity: It stayed on Billboard 200 for 24 consecutive weeks, a record for an Asian solo artist, and logged 8 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart, also unprecedented for a K-pop soloist.

Streaming Milestones & Global Consumption

• Spotify Streams: As of mid-2025, GOLDEN surpassed an astonishing 5.6 billion streams, making it the first album by an Asian soloist and the fastest K-pop album to reach that milestone.
• Notable Track Streams:
  • “Standing Next to You” became the fastest solo song by an Asian artist to surpass 600M, 700M, 800M, and eventually 900M streams on Spotify.
  • Every track from GOLDEN reached at least 100M streams, including “Shot Glass of Tears”.
• Global Impact: According to IFPI, GOLDEN was the 14th most-consumed album globally and the 7th best-selling worldwide in 2023 with 2.7 million units sold.

Chart Dominance & Digital Records

• GOLDEN debuted at #3 on the UK Official Albums Chart—the highest entry ever for a Korean solo artist.
• On the iTunes global album chart, it achieved #1 in 90+ countries, including major music markets (U.S., U.K., Japan, France, Germany).
• “Standing Next to You” also topped YouTube’s Global Top Songs & Music Videos charts, securing 41M song streams and 28M video views in a short time.

Even while serving in the military, Jungkook’s album caught Apple Music’s eye. GOLDEN was featured among the “Met-Gala Worthy Albums”, standing as the only male Asian artist alongside icons like Lady Gaga and Madonna.