BTS Performs With Anderson .Paak, Jungkook Releases “My You”

It’s not often that a BTS comeback overlaps with Festa — the anniversary of their June 2013 debut — but when it does, we are inundated with a wealth of fan content, dance performances, and music that demonstrates the eternal gratitude BTS has towards their fans. Case in point: Jungkook released a song for ARMY and BTS gave a live performance of their new music from Proof, all in less than 24 hours.

At midnight on June 13 KST, Jungkook released a solo fan-dedicated song “My You” as part of the Festa celebrations. The song was composed by Jungkook and produced together with Hiss Noise. “My You” is a soft, pop track driven by an acoustic guitar that matches nicely with Jungkook’s smooth and warm vocals as he sings about the “shining purple light” of ARMY.

In a letter to fans translated by Soompi, Jungkook explained the meaning of the song: “When I think of all of you, these feelings that stir inside me are so overwhelming that I have occasionally thought, ‘What if all of this disappears? Or what if this is all a dream?’ So I wrote this song based on those thoughts, and because I worried that the song’s vibe might become too depressing, I tried to fill the lyrics with pretty words.”

The “My Time” singer continued, “This song is solely for you, and I hope that it becomes a song that can give hope, light, and strength to both me, who wrote the song and you, who listen to it. I’m always grateful to ARMY, and let’s make lots of even better memories in the future! My ARMY, I love you.”

Meanwhile, BTS continued their comeback traditions with a pre-recorded performance of songs from their newly released anthology album Proof. The show began in the desert with their set conducted in a similar vein to their MTV Unplugged and BBC Live Lounge performances. The emotionally charged track “Born Singer,” which samples J.Cole’s hit song “Born Sinner,” kicked off the festivities. BTS breathed new life into their 2013 song with the help of a live band, backup singers, and slight lyric changes that showed how far the septet has come since recording the unofficial version nine years ago.