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After releasing his first OST, "With You," on 24 June, 2022, Jimin revealed to Weverse Magazine in a June 2022 interview that he was working with producers on more music. "I decided to just keep going straight through, staying together with the producers," he said. "I think we'll basically always be together for around a month. We met a few times and were talking about what messages and what kind of appearance or image I want to get across." a b c Brandle, Lars (March 17, 2023). "BTS' Jimin Unleashes 'Intense' Solo Single 'Set Me Free Pt.2' ". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023 . Retrieved March 17, 2023. It's unclear if Jimin will go on tour for his debut album, but some fans think he may have teased the possibility in a Weverse livestream filmed on 3 Feb. os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 31, 2023 . Retrieved March 31, 2023. Japanese album certifications – Jimin – Face" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved April 10, 2023. Select 2023年3月 on the drop-down menu

Face was announced on February 21 and was said to be “all about Jimin facing himself head-on as he gets ready for his next step as a solo artist” in an official statement. Jeon, Hyo-jin (January 16, 2023). [단독] 방탄소년단 지민, 2월 솔로 데뷔[[Exclusive] BTS Jimin, solo debut in February]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 16, 2023 . Retrieved March 14, 2023. Announcing the release on Weverse, representatives for Jimin said: “It resonated deeply with the fans for its authentic expression of the emotions he had felt over the past two years. Smith, Carl (March 24, 2023). "Jimin breaks solo BTS UK chart record with Set Me Free Pt 2 as he releases solo album FACE". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023 . Retrieved March 24, 2023. a b c Johnston, Maura (March 24, 2023). "Jimin Shows Off His Pop Strengths, And Explores Some Moods, On 'FACE' ". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023 . Retrieved March 26, 2023.

a b c d e Siroky, Mary (March 17, 2023). "Jimin of BTS Breaks Down His "Very Intense" New Single "Set Me Free Pt.2": Exclusive". Consequence. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023 . Retrieved March 17, 2023. FACE' 앨범 판매량 문의 관련[[Notice] About inquiries regarding Jimin's 'Face' album sales] (in Korean). Hanteo Chart. March 24, 2023. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023 . Retrieved March 24, 2023. Caulfield, Keith (April 2, 2023). "Morgan Wallen's 'One Thing at a Time' Spends a Month at No. 1 on the Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023 . Retrieved April 2, 2023.

Lee, Tae-soo (April 3, 2023). BTS 지민 '페이스' 빌보드 앨범 2위…K팝 솔로 최고 기록 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023 . Retrieved April 2, 2023– via Naver.Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) Week: 19/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023 . Retrieved May 22, 2023. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hyun Kim, Michelle (March 24, 2023). "Jimin Is Ready to Show the World Who He's Become". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023 . Retrieved March 24, 2023. Weverse Shop USA: Invisible Face (Weverse Exclusion Ver.) | Undefinable Face (Weverse Exclusive Ver.) | Invisible Face | Undefinable Face | Weverse Albums Ver. According to Hanteo Chart, Face sold 1,021,532 copies [a] on its first day. [36] Jimin became the first solo artist in Hanteo Chart history to surpass one million album sales on the day of release and the fourth solo artist from a group, after Seo Taiji, Baekhyun, and BTS bandmate Jin, to have a million-selling album. [37] The album went on to sell over 1.45 million copies in its first week of availability, breaking the record for the highest first week sales of all time by a solo artist; [38] Lim Young-woong previously held both sales records with his debut studio album Im Hero (2022), which sold over 940,000 copies on its first day and over 1.1 million copies in its first week. [39] Face earned Jimin his first number one on the Circle Album Chart, on the week 12 issue for the period dated March 19–25, 2023. [40] Kim, Hyeon-seo (March 8, 2023). 방탄소년단(BTS) 지민, 첫 솔로 앨범 '페이스' 무드 포토 공개[BTS Jimin, first solo album 'Face' mood photo released]. TopStar News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023 . Retrieved March 18, 2023.

Jimin has also shared a short video titled Jimin Behind The Face, which shows the creative process of the record. Watch the video above now. Weverse Exclusive Ver. contains 1 additional exclusive Postcard (1 Random out of 2 types) Weverse Albums Ver.

a b c d e Moon, Wan-sik (March 24, 2023). '아티스트 지민'의 새로운 시작..방탄소년단 지민, 'FACE' 발표 (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023 . Retrieved March 23, 2023– via Naver. Lee, Jae-hoon (March 24, 2023). 방탄소년단 지민 '페이스', 발매 첫날 밀리언셀러. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 24, 2023 . Retrieved March 24, 2023– via Naver.

FACE’ Set + ‘FACE’ (Weverse Albums Ver.) Set: 1 unreleased photocard (random 1 out of 2 total) + 1 set of plastic photocard frames (2 versions) + 1 photocard L-holder According to a translation by @BTSintheMoment, while discussing the progress of his album, Jimin said, "It isn't completely ready, but it is quite ready. So I wanted to tell you it won't be long. I am also preparing hard so that I can do something and have fun with you all." Caulfield, Keith (April 12, 2023). "Melanie Martinez, Boygenius, Xikers, Tyler, the Creator & Polyphia Shake Up Album Sales Chart Top 10". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023 . Retrieved April 14, 2023. In a June 2022 Weverse Magazine interview, Jimin revealed what kind of vibes fans can expect from the album. "Maybe I can be just a little more explicit," Jimin said in Korean. "I just think I can show something a little more raw about me. That might include a more mature side, too, but what I'm really interested in is showing something closer to my real, personal rawness directly in a format like music or music videos. By doing so, I think maybe I can show something I never have before." Bowenbank, Starr (March 9, 2023). "BTS' Jimin Gets Covered in Silver Studs for 'FACE' Concept Photos". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023 . Retrieved March 18, 2023.There aren't many more details about Jimin's album beyond the title and official release date, but fans have put a lot together for themselves. Korean media outlets are reporting that Jimin has some exciting performances planned. Meanwhile, he's teased that he's working with some big-name producers, while J-Hope may have revealed a potential collab with Justin Bieber in the works. Top Albums (Week 13, 2023)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved April 3, 2023.