Jin of BTS hugs 1,000 fans at offline event, fulfilling promise to fans after military service.
June/13/2024 18:18
Jin of BTS hugged 1,000 fans and informed them that he had returned in good health. Today (13th), during BTS's offline event "2024 FESTA" in the Songpa District of Seoul, Jin appeared in front of the ARMY (fan name) for the first time in a long time. He enlisted in the 5th Division New Recruit Training Unit in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do on December 13, 2022, and came up with the idea for a hug event for the fans who had waited for him for a year and a half.
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