BTS V releases new solo song ‘Friends’
Striking fans' hearts with a sweet confession song
V of the group BTS visited fans by releasing a new digital single 'Friends' (FRI(END)S) at 1pm on the 15th. It has been about six months since V released his first solo album ‘Layover’ in September of last year that he is releasing a new solo song.
'Friends' is an English song in the Pop Soul R&B genre that expresses the desire to end the relationship between friends and develop into something more. The sweet lyrics, sweet melody, and V's attractive voice and emotions harmoniously combine to stimulate the emotions of fans. In this song, V conveys his honest confession through the lyrics, "I can't act anymore. So let's end our friendship now," and exudes witty charm.
V said, “I prepared this song because I was looking for a song that I could share with my fans and I really wanted to record it.” He expressed his love for his fans by saying, "I think the 'ARMY' (BTS fandom) will also like it because it is a song full of charm. Please enjoy it to your heart's content."
V, who enlisted in the army as an active-duty soldier in December last year and is serving in the military, finished recording 'Friends' before the release of 'Layover' last year.
'Friends' is a song that contains V's sweet voice and honest emotions, and is expected to provide warm comfort and hope to fans.
BTS V, no military service… ‘FRI(END)S’ No. 1 on iTunes top song in 87 countries
A new song by V, a member of the group BTS, hit iTunes charts around
the world.
As of 7 am on the 16th, V's new digital single 'FRI(END)S' released on
the 15th (Korean time) topped the iTunes 'Top Song' chart in 87
countries/regions around the world. This song also ranked first on the ‘Worldwide iTunes Song’ and
‘European iTunes Song’ charts on the 15th.
The music video for 'FRI(END)S' is also receiving a warm response,
immediately dominating the top ranks of YouTube's 'Trending Music' list
in several countries/regions immediately after its release. The number of views of the music video exceeded 6.7 million as of 8 am
on the 16th.
'FRI(END)S' is a sweet 'confession song' that matches the pink
spring. It is a pop soul R&B genre, and V's vocals, which fill the song
richly by moving between sweet melodies, low notes, and falsetto, are
said to be in harmony. The lyrics are about confessing that although you have been friends for
a long time, you now want to put an end to your friendship and develop
your relationship into something more. The title with parentheses around 'END' in 'FRIENDS' implicitly
expresses this story.
The music video for 'FRI(END)S' forms a consensus with a realistic
story that illuminates the daily lives of the conflicting situations of
'solo' and 'couple', while also containing the common theme of 'from
friends to lovers' without being obvious. In the video, V played characters in different situations, both alone
and as a couple. He changed his eyes, expressions, and style to express
the characters in the video three-dimensionally.
Meanwhile, V is holding a fan event 'FRI(END)S PARTY' at a cafe in
Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 16th with the hope that fans will enjoy
'FRI(END)S' in more diverse ways.
