Since leaving the military, BTS' Jin has been holding various events to interact with fans. On Sunday November 24, 2024, Jin held a special event for 50 ARMY (the name for BTS fans) at Lotte World Theme Park, South Korea. There, fans had the opportunity to ride the Merry Go Round with Jin.
In addition to being able to talk directly with Jin, fans who attended also received many other benefits. Starting from getting luxurious gifts that had been prepared by Jin, as well as the album "HAPPY" which they also signed by the idol born in 1992. On social media, many fans expressed their happiness. " OMG JIN GIVES FRED JEWELRY AS A SPECIAL GIFT FOR MERRY RUN AROUND ," said a fan.
" I'm really jealous of the 50 people who rode the carousel with Jin and talked to him and got signed albums and fancy gifts and got to see the most handsome man in the world up close ," said another. However, netizens noticed that hours after the event, they had already seen signed albums that Jin gave to ARMYs being sold.
One of them was the album "HAPPY" which was sold for ₩350,000 KRW. This immediately sparked the ire of a number of fans who felt that Jin's kindness was being taken advantage of. This backlash was not surprising, considering that Jin had struggled to overcome motion sickness to hold the event.
Many felt that the act of selling their idol's gifts was a sign of ingratitude. "While we can't control what people do with their items after receiving them, it's sad to see gifts prepared for special occasions being sold right after leaving the venue," one netizen said. " Are you broke? If you're really broke enough to sell this, just give up ," another added.
In addition to the merchandise sales issue, some netizens felt that there was unfairness in the way the fan meeting was conducted. They found that some of the same fans managed to win the chance to meet Jin through a fan call event after the Lotte World event. This naturally made some people wonder about how the agency chose the winner for the fan call .
While Jin has always made an effort to engage with his fans, many feel that stricter rules need to be put in place to ensure fairness and prevent the idol’s kindness from being taken advantage of. This criticism is not directed at Jin personally, but rather reflects concerns that the system may need to be improved to better understand and appreciate an idol’s efforts and dedication to their fans.
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