What if we told you that BTS member Jin’s latest solo, ‘The Astronaut,’ has quickly become out of stock? Yes, it’s true. Well, the news is sure to make the fans worry as it can make them think about how HYBE labels may have underestimated the number of albums that would be sold. The netizens have already started sharing their thoughts on the issue on social media.
Netizen reactions
It was on November 1, 2022, that a netizen pointed out that ‘The Astronaut’ going probably out of stock. Another netizen attached a screenshot of the message that popped up when trying to place an order for the same. It reportedly read, “Because the quantity available is less than the number of orders received, orders with complete payments following October 28 KST will get shipped in early November.”
진 (Jin) 'The Astronaut' Concept Photo Sketch
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@ (https://t.co/4OK9yYPBan)#진 #Jin #TheAstronaut pic.twitter.com/Jit5gTL655— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) October 29, 2022
Jin’s The Astronaut
For the unversed, Jin’s solo track dropped on October 28, 2022, at 1 pm KST. It was only after a few hours after the song’s release that Jin held a live broadcast to celebrate the new track. It was during the same time that the BTS member talked about a whole lot of things, including his new song, music, and, most importantly, his upcoming military enlistment.
[#오늘의방탄] 아미 여러분의 응원으로 은하수처럼 멋졌던 The Astronaut 첫 무대!!🌌 진의 우주가 돼 준 아미와 진의 끝나지 않을 히스토리💫💜#오늘의진 #BTS #방탄소년단 #진 #Jin #TheAstronaut #진과아미는서로를빛내줘 #나의우주ARMY pic.twitter.com/EMCIs73iii
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) October 29, 2022
BTS’ military achievement
Jin revealed during his live performance that he was going to enlist in the military in May or June because he preferred enlistment in summer rather than winter. However, his plans were pushed ahead because of the group’s promotional activities for their anthology album ‘Proof’ and preparations for the World Expo concert in Busan. Jin also revealed that ‘BE’ was supposed to be the group’s last album for a while since the members were going to enlist and also indulge in solo activities.
The singer further revealed that the other members of BTS suggested that they should have a concert with the Army where they could hear them cheer. That is why they convinced him to wait for the revelation. The eldest member of the group noted that the K-pop group received a lot of hate from people wanting them to enlist faster and wondering why they were delaying it.