BTS’ Jin Celebrates End of Military Service by Hugging 1,000 Fans
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief A three-hour hugging marathon in Seoul, South Korea, is set to be among the first public engagements of Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, after being discharged on Wednesday from his 18 months of mandatory military service.
Some 1,000 fans of the pop star were chosen in a raffle. They will meet him on Thursday at this year’s BTS FESTA, an annual celebration of the band’s debut anniversary, to be held at the Seoul Sports Complex.
Thursday’s mass hug is to be followed by another event, with 3,000 others. There, Jin is reported to be willing to perform songs on request and share messages with fans.
These will also be live-streamed on the Hybe-backed Weverse fan platform. Jin was seen passing through the main gate of the 5th Army Infantry Division in Yeoncheon, 61 kilometers north of Seoul, at about 9 a.m., the Yonhap news agency reports.
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