BTS Jin Breaks Silence on Scandalous Fan Hug Event Details —’They Asked Me if I Had Any Ideas, But…’

On June 12, Jin from the famous band BTS, who had recently completed his military service, conducted a live broadcast with his fans. During the broadcast, he shared his reflections on his time in the military and expressed his thoughts on the experience.

“It feels strange saying this, but I had a good time in the military. Soldiers are called warriors, and those in higher ranks, such as sergeants, are called executives. I created a good relationship between the ranks. Everyone cried because of the good vibes. I cried twice. It was awkward, and I wanted to look more handsome, but it didn’t work out.”

During the airing of the broadcast, Jin discussed the controversy surrounding his hug event, which was a part of the 2024 FESTA. He expressed remorse to fans and gave a thorough explanation of the event’s organization.

✔️ Seokjin’s Festa idea from October to November 2023: Free hugs🐹 I will hug all the fans who have been waiting for me🐹 I want to hug as many fans as possible, no matter what – Insisting on outdoor free hugs from March to April 2024- Indoor hug circuit changed due to safety concerns – Adjusted from 3,000 to 1,000 people due to safety concerns pic.twitter.com/ncAZ1NCxXP

— Sosweet ෆ⸒⸒ (@sosweet_km) June 12, 2024

“I need to talk about ‘FESTA’. I gave a good idea, but it received a lot of criticism. I took a draft with me from the start. Since I am in charge of the FESTA by myself this time, I contacted the organizer around October, November last year. But they were honest and said they already planned everything so there wasn’t much left to do.”

“They asked me if I had any ideas. I said I wanted to do a free hug event, but they said no. So I asked what they planned on doing, and they said, ‘We usually rent a park, don’t we? We plan on doing it there’ and insisted on it for about a month.”

“From the company’s view, there were safety issues for these types of events, so I asked them to do it indoors. The plan was to hold the event and give hugs to the winners. Although the company said it would be hard to do it the day after being discharged, I told them I wanted to hug 3,000 people. Then it became 1,000 people.”

“After that, I don’t think I paid much attention to it. I am sorry. The company and I prepared this event with good intentions. It became like this because I really wanted to hug many fans. I hope you can accept this with your hearts.”

Jin made it clear that the hug event was his own idea and he did not intend for it to put pressure on the other BTS members.

🐹 (Hugs) It was my personal opinion🐹 I don’t think our members will do it🐹 I did it because I wanted to do it🐹 I hope this atmosphere doesn’t go down to the members🐹 ‘Seokjin did it, but you don’t?’ 🐹 This kind of atmosphere I hope it doesn’t go away🐹 I really wanted to hug you with all my heart🐹… https://t.co/FHkJZ0Ej0R pic.twitter.com/VMqjUdRryH

— Sosweet ෆ⸒⸒ (@sosweet_km) June 12, 2024

“The hug event was my opinion, and I don’t think the other members will do it. I did it because I wanted to, and I hope this situation won’t be passed on to the other members. I don’t want people to say, ‘Jin did it, why aren’t they doing it.’”

“I just really wanted to hug everyone with all my heart. Although there were other options like fan sign events and high-touch events, I wanted to hug everyone, so I discussed a lot with the company and ultimately won. I hope no one makes this about, ‘so-and-so did it, what about them.’”

Earlier, the guidelines for Jin’s hug event received significant backlash from fans, leading Jin to explain the purpose of the event and express remorse for any possible misinterpretations.