The Aftermath Of BTS Jin’s Fan Events Spark Major Backlash
BTS Jin‘s fan events have been hit with criticism in the aftermath of the schedules.
In the months after being discharged from the army, Jin has been doing everything and anything to interact with fans. On November 24, Jin had a fan event for 50 fans at Lotte World Theme Park in South Korea, where they would get to ride the Merry Go-Round with him!
Following the event, Jin shared some photos from the theme park.
At the event, netizens shared the amazing gifts Jin gave to ARMYs, showcasing how much he loved the fans.
OMG JIN GAVE FRED JEWELRY AS SPECIAL GIFT FOR THE MERRY RUN AROUND EVENT pic.twitter.com/QBTmf1Oijl
— jin files (@seokjinfile) November 23, 2024
losing the idgaf war bad cause what do you mean each army got to the ride the carousel with jin and he signed albums and gave them gifts
— 니아 !! nia⁷ ੈ♡˳·˖✶ (@armysfilterr) November 24, 2024
I’m totally not jealous of the 50 people that get to ride on a carousel with Jin and talk to him and get a signed album and luxury gifts and see worldwide handsome up close pic.twitter.com/SsUlaNINLM
— ⭐️ koo’s world 🐰 (@starkoosworld) November 24, 2024
Yet, netizens noticed that hours after the event, they were already seeing the signed albums Jin had gifted to ARMYs being sold, including one for ₩350,000 KRW (about $249 USD).
Netizens shared their anger that Jin’s kind nature was being taken advantage of.
그 돈두 없는데 앨범은 왜 샀데???
애는 멀미약까지 먹어가며 개고생하고 열어준 이벤트에서 받은 싸인을 팔아?
거지니?
저거 팔정도로 돈 없으면 죽어 그냥 pic.twitter.com/UeL1NmxGDu— SEVEN ⁷ 🔍⍤⃝🔎 (@borahae_777777) November 24, 2024
Why did you even buy the album if you don’t have the money? The poor kid went through all that trouble, even taking motion sickness medicine, to open the event to sign the albums. And now you’re selling it? Are you that broke? If you’re so broke that you’d sell this, just give up on life already.
— @borahae_777777/X
While we cannot control what individuals do with their merchandise once acquired, it is disheartening to see gifts prepared for special events go up for sale immediately after leaving the venue.
These gifts, prepared with great care and thought, are being callously discarded for… pic.twitter.com/IK0nTwfvbk
— 𝓦𝓸𝓸𝓫𝓲⁷🇦🇺 (@BaseLineWoo) November 24, 2024
Following the event, Jin wanted to chat with more ARMYs as he had a fan call event. Netizens brought up that it seemed unfair that they saw some select ARMYs had interacted with Jin twice, at Lotte World and through the fan call, especially as the point was seemingly for the idol to meet as many fans as possible.
Seokjin seeing two person in the fancall who he just saw at the fansigns and he told them" but u didn't enjoy the all day free pass for lotte I gave u then " ?
See this is what pisses me off those 2 solos .. winning back to back and he was like .. bruh pic.twitter.com/z3WwNJKsFP
— Pax⁷🐳「 -ㅅ-「💜 ¹¹_아포방포-2025⁷⁼¹ (@paxtannies2025) November 24, 2024
Jin always wants to interact with ARMYs, but netizens think there should be stricter rules to ensure fairness and prevent the idol’s generosity from being taken advantage of.
