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BTS' Jin to serve as torchbearer at Paris Olympics: report
BTS' Jin to serve as torchbearer at Paris Olympics: report
Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 02, 2024 01:14 PM PHT
BTS member Jin. Photo from BTS' X account
BTS star Jin will participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics as a torchbearer, according to a report.
BTS star Jin will participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics as a torchbearer, according to a report.
The member of the K-pop supergroup is set to travel to France for the Olympic torch relay, Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed sources from the South Korean music agency.
The member of the K-pop supergroup is set to travel to France for the Olympic torch relay, Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed sources from the South Korean music agency.
The 31-year-old singer, whose real name is Kim Seok-jin, finished his mandatory military service in June, becoming the first BTS member to complete his conscription.
The 31-year-old singer, whose real name is Kim Seok-jin, finished his mandatory military service in June, becoming the first BTS member to complete his conscription.
In the same month, he also hosted an in-person event in Seoul to celebrate BTS' 11th debut anniversary, where he gave out free hugs to select fans who won a raffle.
In the same month, he also hosted an in-person event in Seoul to celebrate BTS' 11th debut anniversary, where he gave out free hugs to select fans who won a raffle.
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The Paris Olympics will run from July 26 to August 11.
The Paris Olympics will run from July 26 to August 11.
After being launched in 2013, BTS has steadily grown into a pop phenomenon, helping bring K-pop into the mainstream in the United States while generating billions of dollars for the South Korean economy.
After being launched in 2013, BTS has steadily grown into a pop phenomenon, helping bring K-pop into the mainstream in the United States while generating billions of dollars for the South Korean economy.
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