Jin will soon be making his solo comeback with the release of his second solo mini album, “Echo,” scheduled for May 16, 2025. The EP follows his successful debut solo album, Happy, which was released in November 2024.
On the 13th of this month, Jin released the music video poster for the title track "Don't Say You Love Me" through the group’s official social media.
The poster shows a couple standing at the edge of love, along with phrases that encapsulate the present state of a relationship that has grown distant, such as "misaligned gazes and entangled hearts" and "our affectionate story." Another poster, with a different tone, captures their radiant moments, evoking contrasting emotions and leaving a lingering impression.
As soon as the poster was released, netizens were abuzz with the appearance of his female co-star. The moments between the two brought about impressive chemistry: both romantic and tragic.
It also accurately reflects the content of the title track, which Big Hit Music describes as “the pain of a crumbling romantic relationship, while also expressing the lingering emotions that make it hard for the couple to let each other go".”
This prompted netizens to try to find out the identity of the actress. From her side profile, fans came up with a few actress names that they believed to be correct, including: Shin Se Kyung, Jung So Min, Go Youn jung, Lee Hye Ri, Bae Suzy.
While netizens were buzzing, a few hours later, Big Hit Music confirmed the participation of actress Shin Se Kyung as Jin's co-star in the MV, causing social media to explode with excitement.
According to Big Hit Music, the music video for "Don't Say You Love Me" is being produced in a drama format. Jin and the actress from "High Kick 2" will take on the main roles, focusing on portraying a romantic, dramatic story.
Meanwhile, Shin Se Kyung is a famous actress with many roles in TV series such as "The Bride Of The Water God, Haebaek", "Captivating The King", "Rookie Historian Goo Haeryung", "The Girl Who Can See Scents"... In addition to her acting talent that is recognized every day, Shin Se Kyung is also highly appreciated by netizens for her gentle, feminine beauty and the aura of a muse.
When this announcement from Big Hit Music was made, netizens and fans could not wait any longer to see the collaboration of the two talented actors in the upcoming MV:
- I can’t wait! She fits the vibe of the character in the MV
- I love her…can’t wait to see their visuals together.
- They have similar vibes and suit each other well.
- I cannot wait for their chemistry….isn’t this a movie?
- So it is Shin Se Kyung! It seems like we haven’t seen her in a while.
- Daebak Shin Se Kyung! Jin & her give the same vibe, a couple of visual
- We got visual ѕнσ¢к this time
- They match each other!
Meanwhile, 'Echo' is Jin's artistic creation, reflecting the emotions and situations that everyone has experienced at least once from his own perspective and interpreting them in a simple yet witty way.
"Echo" includes 7 songs: "Nothing Without Your Love", "Loser (collaboration with YENA"), "Rope It", "A Journey with the Clouds", "Background" and "To Me Today" and the title track "Don't Say You Love Me" in diverse genres from lyrical pop melo∂ιєs to vibrant alternative rock.
