At a face-to-face occasion held by Jin, the oldest member of BTS, the day after he was discharged from the military, a fan appeared who kissed Jin unexpectedly, elevating eyebrows.
As a part of the ‘2024 FESTA’, an occasion held on June 13, the date of BTS’s debut, Jin’s first fan occasion after his launch was held. Right here, the primary half was ‘Jean’s Greetings’, a relationship occasion the place you make enjoyable of the artist.
By means of social media, together with Twitter (There was sturdy criticism that the bodily contact was stunning with out the consent of the particular person was not solely impolite but additionally sexual harassment.
After all, this hug celebration was noisy from the second it was introduced. At first, the applying course of was troublesome. Because it was an automated bidding course of primarily based on the variety of orders for beforehand launched BTS group albums and solo albums by Jin and different BTS members, it was criticized as ‘clearance inventory’ .
For this occasion, solely ‘new document consumers’ had been allowed to use, and when this was criticized as a ‘dangerous advertising and marketing ploy’, the vary was prolonged to incorporate present retailers, however ultimately, the framework to advertise extra stock. procuring was the identical.
Suspicions and issues have been raised not solely concerning the software methodology but additionally concerning the hug occasion, which is a skin-based occasion between artists and followers. The fan who kissed Jin was largely guilty, however that is why some say extra cautious consideration ought to be given to sudden conditions and questions of safety that might come up on the fan occasion.
Being surrounded by adverse public opinion even earlier than the relationship occasion happened, Jin stated in a private reside broadcast on the day of the discharge, “I got here up with a good suggestion, however I acquired plenty of criticism ,” and “I stated, ‘I’ll give a kidney without cost,’ they usually stated no.” He defined, “They stopped me as a result of they thought individuals would collect round and get damage.”
“I requested for nearly a month, saying, ‘I’ll give free kidneys, and I’ll kiss all of the followers which were ready for me with indicators,’” he stated convincing me that somebody may positively get damage as an alternative of donating kidneys without cost, simply do it safely.” He stated, “He advised me what it might be love to do it inside the place individuals can are available in at a time.
Jin initially stated he met 3,000 followers, however after coordination, the quantity was set at 1,000. Jin stated, “I needed to hug my followers with all my coronary heart. There have been many different choices. Nevertheless, I had an extended battle with the corporate as a result of I needed to hug them unconditionally, however ultimately , I gained and it went within the course I needed.”
Relating to the criticism of the applying methodology, he stated, “I didn’t pay sufficient consideration to it. I’m sorry. The corporate and I ready with a superb coronary heart,” and “I began with the intention of drag as many followers as may very well be ready a very long time, so it’s with a superb coronary heart “I hope you’ll settle for it,” he stated.
Jin, who joined the Military as an energetic obligation soldier in December 2022, was an assistant on the fifth Division Recruit Coaching Middle in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, and was discharged on the twelfth.
