'Muse' review: Jimin's 2nd solo effort is charming, not necessarily innovative

The K-pop superstar and BTS member's second solo album, titled 'Muse', feels a bit subdued and almost melancholy in its beats.

The K-pop superstar's second album, titled Muse, feels a bit subdued and almost melancholy in its beats.

Flying solo from the nest of a mega successful band is difficult, but BTS member Jimin did it with last year’s Face, his first studio album under his own name. Finding that magic with a sophomore outing is always a much harder proposition. And doing so while serving South Korea's mandatory military service for men of a certain age? That's nigh impossible.

While most likely recorded and produced before Jimin’s December 2023 enlistment, the K-pop superstar's second album, titled Muse, feels a bit subdued and almost melancholy in its beats.