BTS’s Jin Releases “The Astronaut” Single and Music Video

The wait for the next BTS member to release a solo project is over! It was announced on October 19, 2022 via Weverse that Jin from the Grammy-nominated group BTS was about to release the solo song “The Astronaut.” The single dropped at midnight Eastern time today and was accompanied by a music video.

“The Astronaut” is described by Big Hit Music as a pop-rock genre song co-written by Coldplay, with the GRAMMY award-winning band also playing on the recording. On October 27, Coldplay gave a sneak peek of the song via their official social media channels, raising the anticipation level of its release among BTS’s fans.

“As ‘The Astronaut’ expresses Jin’s fondness for his fans, ARMY, the song is meant to be a gift for the fans,” stated Big Hit Music.

“The Astronaut” marks the second collaboration between BTS and Coldplay following Coldplay X BTS’ “My Universe” which was released in September 2021. “My Universe” debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“The Astronaut” music video stars Jin as an alien who resides on Earth after his ship crash lands. One day, he spots a mysterious beam guiding him back to his crashed spaceship and beckoning him home. Jin becomes determined to return to his home planet and makes his way through the city and into a rural area where horses are more common than cars.

On his way to the spaceship, fond memories of his time on Earth flash through his mind. The video ends on a heartwarming note, with Jin deciding to remain on Earth and stay with his loved ones, eventually finding his “true” home.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin appears briefly in the music video as a news reporter delivering breaking news.

“The Astronaut” had already gathered over 11 million views and counting on YouTube just hours after its release. The song also reached number one on iTunes in over 90 countries including the US.

On October 20, it was announced on BTS’s official Twitter in screenshots of a text message exchange between Jin and Chris Martin that Jin will be joining Coldplay on Friday, October 28 (local time) in Buenos Aries, Argentina on their “Music Of The Spheres World Tour.” Jin and Coldplay will deliver the first live performance of “The Astronaut” during the concert which will be broadcast live around the world in theaters.

Jin and his global superstar group BTS just wrapped up their “Yet to Come in Busan” concert. The concert coincided with the group’s role as ambassadors for the World Expo 2030 Busan, Korea. BTS introduced Busan and Korean culture to a worldwide audience in an effort to boost interest in Busan’s bid for the World Expo 2030. The in-person concert at Busan Asiad Main Stadium was attended by 50,000 people. The estimated number of viewers at the in-person live broadcast – LIVE PLAY in Busan Port – reached 10,000 people. Plus, the online livestream through Weverse generated 49 million views.