Geffen Records Faces Backlash Over BTS Jin’s Album Mix-Up
BTS Jin‘s solo debut album, Happy, is releasing on November 15.
Like most K-Pop albums, there are multiple versions of the physical album.
Additionally, depending on where you purchase the album, you can receive different additional photocards. For instance, Target, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and Weverse Shop all include different extra photocards.
Yet, there’s been a mixup. Geffen Records released a statement via X (formerly Twitter), explaining that the ‘Happy (Ver. 3 Navigate) – Walmart Exclusive’ and ‘Happy (Ver. 3 Navigate) – Weverse US Exclusive’ were mixed up.
If you have any inquiries regarding your orders, please reach out to the corresponding shop's customer services.
We deeply apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding and continued support.— Geffen Records (@GeffenRecords) November 13, 2024
*Other versions' product details remain the same as 1 Random Exclusive Photocard out of 2 @bts_bighit
— Geffen Records (@GeffenRecords) November 13, 2024
These tweets left ARMYs only more confused, though. Many are asking for clarification and have not received a response so far. It seems that while Walmart’s description was originally “1 Random Exclusive Photocard out of 2,” it’s now 1 out of 3.
It sounds like this was done on purpose to purchase the albums from Walmart as well in order to get what we expected for our collection.
— Patty (@Gleyqui7) November 13, 2024
ARMYs are also concerned about whether this will impact album sales at all. Hopefully not. Still, they’re alarmed by Geffen Records’ lack of promotion, as Jin’s album is releasing this weekend.
Meanwhile, check out Jin’s pre-release single “I’ll Be There” below.