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Suga, one of the most prolific members of the globally adored K-pop group BTS, is preparing to release his first-ever debut album, and it’s bound to be huge.
According to an announcement from his team shared on Sunday (April 2), the highly-anticipated album, titled D-DAY, is scheduled for release on April 21. Before that, however, Suga plans to drop the first song from the album on April 7. As of now, no information has been released about how many songs will be on the album, though the release does mention that he had a hand in writing and producing them.
The upcoming release will not be under Suga’s commonly-used name, but instead his alter ego nickname, Agust D. He has previously used this name for producing music outside of BTS, and he’s sticking with it.
This album appears to be the final release of Suga’s mixtape trilogy, which was pointed out by the press statement. He has two previous mixtapes, titled August D and D-2. The latter of the two, which was released in 2020, came close to breaking into the top 10 on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 11, while its predecessor didn’t manage to reach the list.
Suga has landed on the Billboard 200 many times as a member of BTS. The septet has already collected 15 placements on the list, with seven of those breaking into the top 10. Of those seven, all but one rose to the throne.
Later this month, Suga will begin a solo world tour, which doesn’t yet have an official name. The tour will kick off in New York and includes a few U.S. shows before he heads to Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and South Korea.
While BTS is currently on hiatus due to some members serving mandatory military service, the individual members are busy working on their own material. In fact, this week, fellow BTS star Jimin broke the record for the highest-charting title in Billboard 200 history by a South Korean solo musician with his debut solo effort Face, which starts at No. 2.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/04/02/bts-member-suga-announces-his-long-awaited-debut-album/