ARMYs received more clues about BTS V's upcoming solo mixtape during an interview with Rolling Stones India.
In an interview with BTS, V was asked about what fans need to look forward to when he releases his solo mixtape before the end of the year.
According to V, he is not going to stick to a single genre for his mixtape. He said he is currently exploring different styles of music that will give it a deeper and wider range. He also teased that his new songs will be far different from his previous solo releases.
Known for his distinctive voice and eye for art, V, or Kim Taehyung to most fans, admitted that his photography also has a strong influence on his musical journey. He said that through art and photography, he can express his emotions freely.
He added that he is constantly inspired and influenced by a lot of things so he makes sure to write down how he feels during these moments.
As he explores his emotions through music, he said that he is also working hard at expressing them through his facial expressions. He said that he hopes to be someone who can express himself in a variety of genres.
V recently announced that he is planning to release a solo mixtape at the end of the year. Kim Taehyung shared with fans that he has been busy writing songs for his album and has so far, eight songs that he is planning to include in his mixtape, Elite Daily reported.
V will be the first of BTS' vocal line to release a solo mixtape after BTS rappers RM, J-Hope, and Suga all came out with solo material.
It can be recalled that early in the year, V agreed to produce and perform a song for the OST of Itaewon Class in support of his good friend Park Seo Joon.
Through the song "Sweet Night", V became the only artist in the history of iTunes to reach No. 1 in the chart in 116 countries. His achievement surpassed the record of Adele, PSY, and Taylor Swift on the iTunes chart, All Kpop reported.
His song "Inner Child" also topped iTunes in 82 countries, making V the first and only Asian artist to have two songs to reach No. 1 in 82 countries. While waiting for V to drop his solo mixtape, V will join his BTS co-members in promoting their upcoming album BE, which is being touted to feature the group's most BTS-esque music ever.
