Jin stopped by The Tonight Show to perform his song “Don’t Say You Love Me” and to chat with host Jimmy Fallon about the future of BTS.
Appearing alongside a live band, Jin took the stage to showcase emotional single “Don’t Say You Love Me,” which comes off his recent EP, Echo. The EP is a follow-up to the singer’s solo debut, Happy, which arrived in November.
Speaking with Fallon, Jin discussed BTS’ upcoming reunion in June. It will mark the first time the seven band members will be together after completing their military service in South Korea. “It was great to be alone, but when they come back, since they worked very hard, I’m going to honor them and give them great respect,” Jin said of BTS. “They are my lifesavers, so I need to show my appreciation and take care of them.”
He described the difference between Happy and Echo, explaining that on the new release he was “able to capture my feelings better.” Of “Don’t Say You Love Me” Jin said, “When you’re in love sometimes you know that it’s time to leave, but you can’t bring yourself to do it. The song is about that emotion. So it’s sad, but it’s also bittersweet.”
The musician also reflected on what it was like to have Tom Cruise on his YouTube show, Run Jin, earlier this week. “He was responsible for my childhood cultural experiences, so it was a great honor to see him in person,” Jin told Fallon. He added, “There is a small part of me that wants to do action movies, but I’m not as adventurous as Tom Cruise.”
Jin will embark on his first solo world tour this summer. The #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR — complicatedly named after the singer’s Run Jin variety show on YouTube — will visit nine cities this summer. Four of them — Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa, and Newark, New Jersey — are in the U.S.
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Each city is currently booked for two shows: July 17 and 18 at Anaheim’s Honda Center, July 22 and 23 at Dallas’ American Airlines Center, July 26 and 27 at Tampa’s Amalie Arena, and July 30 and 31 at Newark’s Prudential Center. The trek, which begins in South Korea and Japan before moving to the U.S., is currently scheduled to conclude in London and then Amsterdam.
Jin teased the upcoming shows, telling Fallon fans can “expect my ‘not so bad’ vocals.” “On top of that, you can look forward to seeing my handsome face up close,” he said. “Just a joke!” He added that he had the tour in mind while making Echo so he ended up with “a lot more energetic songs.”
