(Reuters) – K-POP singer Jin, a member of the hit boy band BTS, will release his first official solo single next week, the seven-member band’s agency said on October 19, following this week’s announcement that he will soon start military duty.

The song, titled ‘The Astronaut’, will be released on October 28 at 13:00 hrs. Pre-orders began October 19.
“Since it’s a song made with so much love toward the fans, we hope ‘The Astronaut’ can be a gift to all of you,” according to the Bighit Music statement posted on global fandom platform Weverse.

The announcement came after band’s management group HYBE (352820.KS), which owns Bighit, on October 17, said Jin will cancel a request to further delay his enlistment in late October. The other younger band members also plan to serve their compulsory service.

In June, BTS announced a break from group musical activities to pursue solo projects, but reunited on October 15 to perform a free concert in the city of Busan, in support of South Korea’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 in the port city.