BTS legend Jin gives free hugs to 1,000 fans to mark end of military service stint
- K-pop star’s discharge from compulsory military service sees 47 million fans in China flock to BTS reunion hashtag on Weibo
The oldest member of South Korean K-pop sensation BTS has wowed his legions of admirers in China and across the world by offering free hugs to fans at an event in Seoul just 24 hours after his discharge from military service.
Jin – the first of the seven-member boy band to complete his service – gave individual hugs to 1,000 specially selected fans at an event on Thursday afternoon at the Jamsil Sports Complex in the South Korean capital.
However, the excitement was not limited to the star’s home country.
Among his legion of mainland fans, the moment sparked an online frenzy and fevered excitement about a BTS reunion.
The band are expected to resume their stellar musical journey in 2025 after the remaining six members of the band complete their compulsory stint in the military.
As online excitement spread, the hashtag #BTSreunion had attracted 47 million views and 23,000 comments on Weibo by the time of writing.
One online fan in China said: “It is just the beginning. The same reunion will happen six more times in the future.”
While another simply said: “Welcome back Jin.”
