On December 11, American singer Umi chatted with RIFF about her upcoming song with Kim Taehyung. She confirmed the collab by posting a video of V singing on her Instagram the same day, saying it felt destined for people who resonate with its meaning.
[INFO] Singer Umi talks about her upcoming collab with V coming soon in January
— TAE GUIDE (@taeguide) December 12, 2023
UMI spoke to us about her upcoming EP and future musical work, and said the EP may not be the only new music she releases in January. While she said they could not announce what the song is called,… pic.twitter.com/h9bjzfXKLC
Talking about the collab, Umi couldn't spill the song's name but shared V's love for her music. She slid into his DMs, expressing gratitude for his support. Their music chats led to the idea of making a song together.
🐯: Well, I don't care. It's a spoiler 🤷🏻 pic.twitter.com/K8hscnenUK
— TAE GUIDE (@taeguide) November 21, 2023
The collab happened organically. Umi sent V a bunch of songs, he picked one, and then recorded it. The song will feature both their voices, and with V heading for military service on December 11, fans can relate to its theme of long-distance love.
🤍🕊️ @bts_bighit pic.twitter.com/ndgiANWf4u
— UMI (@whoisumi) December 11, 2023
Umi hopes the song brings comfort, not just about romantic love, but all kinds of love. Inspired by her grandma in Japan, she initially wrote about long-distance feelings, but it evolved to include everyone. Fans are thrilled, expecting a masterpiece from this duo.
V teased the collab on November 21 via Instagram, calling it a major spoiler. BIGHIT MUSIC announced the track, 'Wherever U R,' on December 26, set to release before V's December 30 birthday.
Umi said the theme of the song is about a long distance love, about missing someone separated by distance and how relatable it will be for fans of Taehyung. If you look closely Umi and Taehyung are FaceTiming each other to depict a long distance relationship
— TAE GUIDE (@taeguide) December 26, 2023
WHEREVER U R FT V pic.twitter.com/8o2F1NYk2a
