Jin teased solo Variety show just before BTS announced break, said he wants to have fun on his own, be 'happy'

Jin said that earlier he used to get discouraged about doing something on his own, but his personality has changed now. BTS members announced on Tuesday that they will be focusing more on solo careers.

BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook revealed on Tuesday that they will be focusing more on their individual careers rather than just the K-pop band. In an interview that was released just hours before they made the announcement at their annual Festa dinner, Jin had spoken about having fun on his own and also teased a potential solo Variety show.

Jin talked of his solo career in an interview before announcing break from BTS.

Jin, whose real name is Kim Seok-jin, has previously co-written and released three solo tracks with BTS: Awake, Epiphany, and Moon. Talking of solo projects in his recent interview, he also spoke about how he struggled to handle something on his own.

He told Weverse magazine about presenting something on his own, "It used to be that any time I had to do something, I thought it was such a big deal. Like, How can I handle something this big right now? I would always feel discouraged, but my personality has changed a lot now, I think. I think the biggest change in my mind is that now, even if there’s a major project in the works, I think I can do it now. Now, instead of, 'How can I handle this?' it’s 'I can handle this!' when I’m making songs for other people to listen to."

The musician, who released a new version of Epiphany in BTS' recent album proof, revealed that it was part of his new personality, where he does what he wants when he wants, When asked if this is his way to strike a balance between the band and his personal life, Jin said 'he wants to be able to have fun on his own too without inconveniencing anybody else.'

At the streamed dinner, the band members had promised the ARMY that they will be back one day, while Jin had said, "Remember nothing works according to plans," talking of how many times their plans have changed previously. Big Hit later clarified that the band members were talking about shifting their focus on their solo careers instead of announcing a hiatus.