BTS member Jin is showing his signature warmth and love for fans after many were unable to secure tickets for his first solo fan concert.
On April 29th KST, Jin interacted with fans on the fan community platform Weverse, leaving comments under posts about the ticketing experience. That day marked the general ticket sale for the Korean leg of his fan concert tour. Despite a 99% reservation rate, the queue surged to 84,260 individual users—with no duplicate logins. Jin’s first solo fan concert ‘#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR’ will kick off on June 28th–29th at Goyang Sports Complex Auxiliary Stadium in Goyang, Korea, before heading to cities around the world.
Responding to a screenshot of the enormous online queue posted by a fan, Jin humbly wrote, “Wow, I didn’t realize Seokjinie was this popular.” Despite being a global superstar, Jin’s modesty and sincerity shone through.
When a fan wished the concert had been held at a bigger venue, Jin explained, “Honestly, I planned this on a whim, so there weren’t any venues available… I barely managed to book this one. It’s my fault for not planning ahead.” His comment revealed how the event came together in response to strong fan demand, highlighting his deep affection for fans.
To another fan lamenting, “Sigh… all I see is gray… no purple seats left,” Jin replied, “This was the biggest venue I could find among the options…”
When one fan posted, “Please do an en-concert next time! Love you and can’t wait to see you!” Jin innocently responded, “What’s an en-concert?” After the fan clarified, “It’s an ‘encore concert’—a follow-up show!”, Jin replied with a laugh: “I thought it was ‘aeng-kon’ as in a Korean abbreviation for ‘encore concert.’” Fans jokingly replied, “If Jin says it’s ‘aeng-kon,’ then it is!”
When asked, “Seokjin oppa, there’s going to be an encore show too, right?”, Jin replied apologetically, “There’s not… I’m sorry.” With overwhelming demand, fans flooded the comments, pleading for an encore concert to be added. Many were unable to secure tickets for either of the two Korean dates.
Jin’s concert tickets topped the Interpark Ticket charts, proving his immense popularity.
Meanwhile, Jin recently topped the buzzworthy non-drama performer rankings after appearing in the Netflix original variety show ‘Kian’s Bizarre B&B’. He also received international praise after performing twice as a special guest at Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour. Jin will release his second mini album Echo on May 16th at 1 PM KST and will begin his solo fan concert world tour on June 28th.
He will perform 18 shows across nine cities, including Chiba and Osaka (Japan), Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa, and Newark (USA), London (UK), and Amsterdam (Netherlands). Notably, Jin will make history as the first K-pop solo artist to headline a solo concert at London’s O2 Arena.
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