"NATION'S GOLDEN VOCALIST"-Fans praise BTS Jungkook’s live vocals as he performs 'Standing Next To You' for first time in 2 years at Jin’s Encore show

On Friday, October 31, BTS' Jin rolled out the first day of his encore concert of his first solo world tour, RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR. During the same, two of the BTS members rolled out a special performance at the venue, namely, Jungkook and j-hope. While j-hope performed his recent single, Killin' It Girl, Jungkook performed his solo debut album's title track, Standing Next To You.

Additionally, the three also sang three of BTS's tracks, such as Idol, My Universe, and So What. As fans continued to swoon over the many performances at the encore concert, many were thrilled to realize that Jungkook's Standing Next To You stage is the first time he's performed the song in two years since his military enlistment.

The performance left many nostalgic and emotional at the same time as the idol took the big stage for his solo debut title track, Standing Next To You, after a long time. People were also impressed by the idol's live vocals, dance skills, and stage presence that brought out some of the loudest cheers from the audience. Here are a few fan reactions regarding the same:

"Jungkook performing Standing Next To You after 2 years! This is NATION'S GOLDEN VOCALIST," said a fan

More fans and netizens praised Jungkook and the recent showcase of his skills through his Standing Next To You performance at the RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR encore concert.

Others also shared their thoughts and opinions about the same.

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All you need to know about BTS' Jin's encore concert of his RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR as Jungkook makes special appearance

In April 2025, after BTS' Jin put forth two solo studio albums, Happy and ECHO, the idol announced his first solo world tour, RUNSEOKJIN_EP. TOUR, which kick-started in June 2025. The idol also included a unique twist to the world tour by adding interactive sessions of games, Q&As, challenges, and other activities in between the performances.

He rolled out his tour across several cities, including London, Newark, Osaka, Goyang, Dallas, and more. On August 10, the idol rolled out his last concert in Amsterdam. While this was supposed to be the end of his solo world tour, at the beginning of October, the idol made a surprise announcement about an encore concert in Incheon at the Incheon Manhak Main Stadium.

The event is expected to take place over the span of two days, on October 31 at 6:30 PM KST and on November 1 at 7 PM KST. Additionally, according to Korea JoongAng Daily, the idol shared his excitement regarding the upcoming encore concert through a statement released by his agency. Here's what he stated:

"I will take responsibility for the passion of the performance on the day of the concert. Just come join me with a fluttering heart. There will be a song that I haven't sung in a long time. I'm wondering if ARMY will remember it."

He also dropped a few hints on what to expect at the concert through the statement.

"There will also be exclusive stage elements just for this event, so it is worth looking forward to. I hope everyone, including myself, has real fun during the concert. The fans' cheering will complete the performance, so please stay focused from the beginning to the end."

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Given that the first day has already increased the expectations from fans and netizens, they've been eagerly looking forward to seeing what the second day of BTS' Jin's solo world tour encore concert holds in store for them.

Edited by Aishwarya Sai