With just a few minutes left, the MV for “VIBE” marking the return of Taeyang and Jimin will be released and fans are looking forward to it more than ever. But perhaps until now, many people still cannot believe this historic handshake between the two most beloved idols of all time.

Talking about the chance to meet and collaborate with Jimin, many questions were brought to Taeyang and in a recent interview, he talked about it. Unexpectedly, Taeyang had intended to cooperate with JImin for a long time, but it was not until a recent event that he was able to approach and speak to Jimin.

Let's explore the birth of VIBE by Taeyang x Jimin below:

New digital single 'VIBE', featuring BTS' Jimin, will be released on January 13 at 2pm on Youtube as well as various music websites. This can be said to be one of the most anticipated songs in early 2023 because of the combination of the two most prominent vocals of Gen 2 and Gen 3 of Kpop.

Previously, it was reported that Taeyang's comeback after 6 years on the music scene was even more shocking when his comeback was in collaboration with BTS Jimin. It is known that Jimin has been a long-time fan of Big Bang and especially Taeyang, so their collaboration is even more meaningful.

It is also from this fan of Jimin that Taeyang was the initiator for this special project. In a recent interview, Taeyang recounted the process that led to the birth of VIBE, including an important time that gave him and Jimin the opportunity to connect with each other.

Specifically, Taeyang shared that he knows about how much respect and affection Jimin has as a fan for Big Bang and himself. But because the activities of the two groups do not coincide with each other, they have very few opportunities to get to know and meet.

About 2 years later, when The Black Label's producer Teddy suggested to Taeyang how excited fans would be if the two collaborated on a song, Taeyang still kept his intention to invite him. Jimin appeared in his album. But even so, he still hasn't had a chance.

But fortunately this summer, when j-hope invited Taeyang to the Listening Party and Jimin was there, he officially had the opportunity to sit down and talk directly with Jimin. Their collaboration then went very fast when Taeyang asked and Jimin went to the studio to listen to the demo and he liked it. As a result, the two joined forces and created resonance in VIBE.

Specifically, Taeyang shared the following details: "I had heard that for a while, too. However, we never overlapped while promoting music so I wasn't fully aware. About two years ago, though, Teddy at The Black Label was watching me work that was at a time when the BTS members weren't doing many solo activities-and Teddy mentioned in passing that he thought people would really enjoy it if I got together with Jimin to collaborate on a great song. That really stuck with me and I thought it was a great idea, so I always had it in mind.

And then last summer, I had the opportunity to meet with the members of BTS at various private gatherings and events. Through that, we naturally had meals together, and I met Jimin as well. The conversation came up very organically, like "There's some music we've put together, do you have interest in working together?" and he said he would really love to. After that, he came to our studio, we played the music for him, and he really liked it."

It can be said that j-hope's Listening Party was the right time and place for the birth of this all-time legendary collaboration. 'VIBE' is reported to be a song that expresses the delicate feelings of Taeyang and Jimin's friendship with witty lyrics. Even before its release, it excited the public with Taeyang and Jimin's addictive rhythms and captivating vocals.

With this lineup of extremely prestigious singers and producers, VIBE possesses strong synergy, predicting that a global super hit will be born. Not only that, but Taeyang and Jimin also participated in the work themselves, which is expected to be highly perfected in terms of music, attracting worldwide attention.

Perhaps after the success of VIBE, Jimin and Taeyang will need to thank j-hope for being the bridge that made their collaboration memorable!