Echo (EP)
2025 EP by Jin
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Echo is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Jin of BTS, released on May 16, 2025, through Big Hit Music.[1]
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| Released | May 16, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 20:26 | |||
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| Label | Big Hit | |||
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Background and release
Echo was announced on April 15, with Big Hit Music confirming that the album would contain seven tracks, including the lead single "Don't Say You Love Me" on April 17.[2][3] The album features a guest appearance from Yena on the track "Loser".
In support of the album, Jin embarked on his first solo world tour RunSeokjin Ep. Tour.[4][5]
Composition
Echo consists of seven tracks. It has been described as a pop rock album that delves into influences of "Eighties-style synth pop", country, and various sub-genres of rock, including Brit rock, pop punk, country rock, metal, and alternative rock.[6][7][8] Thematically, Echo was noted to be based on Jin's perspective on universal life experiences, with the record "capturing everyday emotions with warmth and sincerity".[9] In a track-by-track review on Billboard, Jeff Benjamin noted that the EP once again included rock as the genre that "shaped [Jin's] musical identity," but contained "deeper stories [compared to Happy] that can resonate on a more human level."[10]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[11] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Clash | 8/10[7] |
| NME |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
Echo generally received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 81 based on four reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[11] Writing for Clash, Maria Leticia Gomes positively described the album as introspective and cohesive, recognizing Jin's emotive delivery as its key strength.[7] Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield scored Echo three and a half out of five stars, labeling it as an "expansively romantic" album defined by "the confidence of a star who'd never been away".[8]
In a mixed review, Rhian Daly of NME praised the album for its emotive vocal delivery but commented on the inconsistent quality of its music, noting that "not everything works".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Say You Love Me" |
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| 3:00 |
| 2. | "Nothing Without Your Love" |
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| 2:56 |
| 3. | "Loser" (featuring Yena) |
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| 2:35 |
| 4. | "Rope It" |
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| 2:45 |
| 5. | "With the Clouds" (구름과 떠나는 여행) |
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| 3:08 |
| 6. | "Background" |
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| 2:55 |
| 7. | "To Me, Today" (오늘의 나에게) |
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| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 20:26 | |||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
Musicians
- Jin – vocals
- Pdogg – vocal arrangement (all tracks); drum programming, keyboards, programming (tracks 2–7); guitar (2, 3), bass (2), synthesizer (3)
- Wyatt Sanders – background vocals, bass, keyboards, vocal arrangement (track 1)
- Tiggs – guitar, programming, vocal arrangement (track 1)
- Nathan Fertig – background vocals (track 1)
- James Keys – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5–7), guitar (4)
- Shin Min – strings conductor (tracks 2, 5)
- Yung String – violin (tracks 2, 5)
- Matt Thomson – bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, programming (tracks 2, 3)
- Max Graham – bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, programming (tracks 2, 3)
- Matt Attard – drum programming, keyboards, programming (tracks 2, 3); bass, guitar (2)
- Ben Samama – background vocals (track 2)
- Full8loom – background vocals (track 3)
- Ghstloop – drum programming, keyboards, programming (track 4)
- Oscar Bell – background vocals (track 4)
- Xin Qiao – background vocals (track 4)
- Noogi Park – bass (tracks 4–7)
- Ryu In-hyeok – guitar (track 4)
- Young – guitar (tracks 5–7)
- Yojiro Noda – bass, guitar, keyboards, programming (track 5)
Technical
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4)
- James F. Reynolds – mixing (track 2)
- Manny Marroquin – mixing (track 5)
- Yang Ga – mixing (tracks 6, 7)
- Pdogg – engineering, sound editing
- Wyatt Sanders – engineering (track 1)
- James Keys – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 5–7)
- Matt Thomson – engineering (tracks 2, 3)
- Kim Kyung-tae – engineering (tracks 2, 5)
- Oh Hyun-seok – engineering (tracks 2, 5)
- Matt Attard – engineering (track 2)
- Max Graham – engineering (track 2)
- Full8loom – engineering (track 3)
- Oscar Bell – engineering (track 4)
- Ghstloop – engineering (tracks 5–7), sound editing (2–7)
- Young – engineering (tracks 5–7)
- Yojiro Noda – engineering (track 5)
- Kieran Beadrmore – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 3, 4)
- Matt Wolach – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 3, 4)
- James Cunningham – mixing assistance (track 2)
- Ben Rugg – mixing assistance (track 5)
- Chris Galland – mixing assistance (track 5)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[43] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| South Korea (KMCA)[44] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||