On June 30, South Korean media reported that overseas media around the world were excited about the return of Kim Seokjin Jin, a "global superstar", a well-known Korean actor and BTS member.
The American media reported the news of "A Day with Jin", the day after he was discharged from the army, and the last day of BTS FESTA, Jin held a fan meeting at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul.
According to the report, the most exciting part of participating in these overseas events was in the shadow of the Seoul Stadium Complex, waiting for the entrance to exchange items, which is the most handsome close-up photo card sent by Jin fans, a Thai fan from Orlando, Florida, who even baked special homemade cookies with the characters created by Jin.
Thousands of people gathered in Seoul to interview fans from all over the world, and they also talked about Jin's discharge from the military and his thoughts on leaving the army, overseas reporters said. The reporter expressed surprise at the size of the world's fans in Seoul, where Jin's fan meeting was held, and said that now, from a business point of view or from a stakeholder perspective, a new chapter has definitely opened, which is one of the most powerful symbols of South Korea's soft power, which shows the world the multibillion-dollar K-pop music industry.
Mike Valerio, the American journalist who covered the news, said on Twitter that the "Day with Jin" news was his favorite story of the year.
The U.S. Billboard also reported the news of Jin's discharge from the military through the news, Billboard host and anchor Block Kelly said: "Jin, the eldest brother of BTS, has completed his military service in South Korea and has been discharged from the army, today, he was warmly welcomed by the other members, and he also plans to meet fans, Jin, please hug me too!" ”
Block Kelly continued, Jin is the first member of the superstar group BTS to complete compulsory military service, Captain RM greeted Jin in the most RM-like way, playing a saxophone version of their song "Dynamite", J-Hope, Jimin also warmly welcomed Jin, and I was also excited to see all seven members including Suga appear together in Weverse.
Jin expressed his gratitude for the overwhelming love shown by the fan ARMY, and it was reported that Jin will meet fans through a hug event where he will hug the 1,000 fans selected through the lottery the day after he is discharged from the army, and a personal fan meeting will be followed by a personal fan meeting that will be shared with fans through the online fan platform Weverse streaming. Kelly said that even he was very excited and sincerely welcomed Jin back.
Forbes reported Jin's retirement with an article titled "BTS Jin Retires, Members Welcome Him." Jin, the big brother of the K-pop boy band BTS, became the first member to be discharged after completing 18 months of compulsory military service in the South Korean army on June 12, and Jin left the military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, wearing uniforms and black berets, BTS members who were waiting outside the gate said they welcomed Kim with hugs and flowers.
According to Reuters, K-pop superstar Jin met with fans on the social platform Weverse Live after being discharged from the military and talked about the scene when he and his colleagues couldn't stop crying when they were discharged from the army. Jin said in the video that he has been crying for the past year and a half, and I am really lucky to have met so many wonderful people.
CBS's hit talk show, The Late Show with Stephen Corbert, posted on its official Instagram a video of Jin speaking on BTS' radio with the message: "Smile...... Before today, because the whole world has recovered", and congratulated Jin on his discharge.
Countless overseas media around the world reported the news of Jin's discharge, among which the Japanese Anglo-Japanese weekly "Asahi Weekly" published a full-page photo of Jin's discharge on the front page. Jin, a global superstar who is known as the "God of Beauty" and "King of Songs", is looking forward to his upcoming solo events with his versatile charm.
What do you think of the well-known Korean actor and BTS member Kim Seok-jin Jin, who has been reported by the Korean overseas media and called the "global superstar" by the Korean media?