Are you ready for the new year 2023? January of this year seems to be the time when VIPs and ARMYs witness the best collaboration of their lives. That's how Jimin appeared in Taeyang's comeback album.

Although both artists' management companies did not give any confirmation, it seems that Taeyang himself is teasing fans when posting photos in his studio. In particular, these photos are also taken with another artist and fans are convinced that it is Jimin.

This is also the first photo of Taeyang's new year and return to Instagram after deleting all of his photos on this SNS:

A few days ago, YG confirmed and announced information about Big Bang Taeyang leaving YG Entertainment to join The Black Label. Accordingly, Taeyang completed the exclusive contract with YG Entertainment and moved to The Black Label, founded by Teddy to start a new musical journey.

Previously, news that Taeyang would return to the music scene with a new solo album in January 2023 was also reported by media outlets. Soon after, Taeyang also deleted all the photos and posts he had posted on social media showing signs of preparing for a comeback.

But what is more surprising is that then, theno ti exclusively from the Korean media, Jimin is the one who will collaborate with senior Taeyang on a song of the solo album. This left all the fans surprised and excited as they waited.

Following that, some photos transmitted on SNS from Big Bang's fans showed that a while ago it seemed that Jimin had gone to the YG building to make a recording with Taeyang. This makes many people believe that the cooperation of the two is coming soon.

However, there has not been any information from the artists themselves or the company to confirm this. But fortunately today we know for sure it's not fake news when Taeyang starts to reveal his New Year's gift.

On the 2nd of this month, Taeyang uploaded 2 photos when he was working in a studio. The photo shows a man standing over him and netizens are convinced that it is none other than Jimin. Taeyang has teased his plans to collaborate with Jimin, so fans are showing interest in the man's identity.

While the post itself has no real explanation beyond the hashtag #2023 and the tag @theblacklabel, ARMYs have provided plenty of evidence to corroborate their stance that the man is Jimin.

Compare it to BTS Jimin's favorite power pose...

... fans are sure that these photos hint at the much-anticipated solo album from the 2nd generation veteran idol featuring the global superstar — as reported in 2022.

ARMYs also believe that the hand shown in the photo is "like Jimin", speculating that the man in the black mask is actually a BTS member.

New photos with Jimin have made fans unable to stop excitedly waiting for Taeyang's new song to come out:

- “That is Jimin’s hand.”

- “Love this combination.”

- “Jimin’s fingers, for sure. So excited!”

- “I recognize that hand. I think that’s Jimin for sure.”

- “Wow, I love both of them! Legend x legend collaboration, let’s get it!”

- “That’s most definitely Jimin’s hand. Hi Jimin.”

- “I’m so f*cking excited for this.”

- “I can’t wait to hear what comes out of this.”

- “Based on Jimin’s hair, I guess these pictures aren’t recent. Maybe they were taken while the two of them worked on recording together?”

- “Look at that hand. That’s Jimin, 100%.”

- “My worlds are colliding, haha. I’m so ready for this.”

- “I can’t wait! I know a Jimin when I see one, so this is all too exciting!”