Salon Drip 2: Episode 64 feat. BTS Jin

Jang Doyeon: "Before we sit down, is there something you'd like to drink?"

Jin: "Is everything free?"

Jang Doyeon: *nods* "Of course!"

Jin: "Thank you! I love free food."

Jang Doyeon: "I heard it's your first time releasing a solo album?"

Jin: "Yes, it's my first!"

Jang Doyeon: "It's the first album of your name on it."

Jin: "That's right."

Jang Doyeon: "It must feel different since you don't have your members with you."

Jin: "Ah, I performed the day after I was discharged, on June 13th, and not being with my members made it more scary and nerve-wracking. I had a hard time because I didn't know how to fill the gap. I was so worried about what I should do. But once I got used to it, I loved it!"

Jang Doyeon, laughing: "What did you like about it?"

Jin: "When performing with my members, we have a lot of varying opinions, right? Like, the music should be like this and the choreography should be like this and stuff, right? But since I'm doing it by myself, I was like, 'Choreography? None!'"

Jang Doyeon, laughing: "So you could boldly omit certain things."

Jin: "'These schedules? Delete it!' 'But the fans want it…' 'Oh, really? Then include it!' I can decide on everything myself!"

Jin: "From the lyrics, there's a part that goes, 'Giving something greater than just the little things, that's what I live for.'"

Jang Doyeon: "That's the message you wanted everyone to hear?"

Jin: "I want to my fans to receive great happiness rather than small happiness when they see me and the others. So that part…"

Jang Doyeon: "It's all about your fans!"

Jin: "It can't be helped. My fans gave me everything I have. As long as I have this job, I have to live for my fans. That cannot be compromised."

I've watched Salon Drip once before, the episode featuring Byeon Wooseok and Kim Hyeyoon during their Lovely Runner promotions, and remember thinking what a great job this host did, and it's the same here. She makes the guest comfortable but has a great sense of humour; she'll tease the guest without making it feel awkward, but she'll also ask questions that make the guest more introspective and bring out personal stories. Now this was a great interview.