V and Jimin of BTS Nicknamed Their Subunit “95s” for 1 Obvious Reason
Map of the Soul: 7 held a few gems for BTS fans. That includes a āsubunitā comprised of singers Jimin and V, and their song together, titled āFriends.ā Hereās what V and Jimin had to say about their subunit and what set them apart from other members of their K-pop group, BTS.
There were a few different subunits featured on āMap of the Soul: 7ā
When BTS released Map of the Soul: 7 during 2020, it held a few surprises for fans. There were solo songs from rappers Suga and J-Hope and even songs from āsubunitsā within the K-pop group, like Suga and RM who collaborated on the song āRespect.ā
One of the other subunits featured singers in the group, V and Jimin. Together, they named their āteamā 95s and dropped a song together featured on Map of the Soul: 7, āFriends.ā It became a favorite among BTS fans, earning millions of streams in a matter of days.Ā
V and Jimin joined forces on āFriendsā
āFriendsā touched on V and Jiminās life together even before they were in BTS. The two actually went to school together and although theyāll sometimes fight like brothers, as the lyrics state, theyāre soulmates and theyāll always be there together.
Their subunit nickname, ā95s,ā actually is a nod to the year they were both born. When asked what set V and Jiminās group apart from the other BTS members during a YouTube video, V answered, āThey donāt have members of the same age.ā
āThatās true,ā Jimin continued, speaking about ā95s.ā āOther subunits donāt have members of the same age and I think our team feels more relaxed than others. We always look happy, bright.ā
This was one of the first times V and Jimin released a BTS song together
Technically, Jimin and V released the song āGraduationā together, which discussed their time together at school. That song was never officially added to a BTS album, though. That means after seven years of performing with BTS, āFriendsā is the first time Jimin and V released a song as an official subunit.
āI liked it because it wasnāt predictable, it was so original,ā V said. He further elaborated, saying that he would definitely collaborate with Jimin on future projects.
Aside from their duet on āFriends,ā both V and Jimin have their own solo songs with BTS. For V, that includes āSingularityā off of Love Yourself: Answer. For Jimin that means āSerendipityā off of Love Yourself: Answer.
Fans can see BTS perform live during their Map of the Soul world tour, which has since been postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Music by BTS, including the single āStay Goldā and Map of the Soul: 7, is available for streaming on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.