Misinformation is rampant, especially within fandoms. Now, BTS‘s Jin is clearing up some misinformation about himself.
He recently guested on Episode 64 of Jang Do Yeon‘s Salon Drip 2 to promote his upcoming solo album HAPPY.
During the episode, Jin revealed how he responds to hate and negativity. One response is, “It’s okay because I’m a superstar.”
Seokjin about the haters comments:
🐹 so everytime I heard something negative, I would habitually say "it's okay because I'm a superstar" and. I would end up thinking it was nothing after all.
CLOCK IT MY LOVE🫶 pic.twitter.com/SGWY21Dy88
— Carolyne🌱⁷⁼¹ (@mhereonlyforbts) November 5, 2024
Jin: When something unexpected happens, I just think, “That’s obvious because I’m a superstar!” I started thinking that way after I was discharged from the military. Anytime I hear something, I just go, “That’s bound to happen because I’m a superstar.”
Jang Do Yeon: Is there a reason why you started thinking that way, or you just found that solution yourself?
Jin: I once said it out loud, and I realized it was a good resolution. So, every time I heard something negative, I would habitually say, “It’s okay because I’m a superstar.” And I would end up thinking that it was nothing after all.
Jang Do Yeon then confronted Jin, bringing up a story she had heard. She heard he had long talked like this, yet Jin claimed it was untrue.
On today’s episode of seokjin clearing up misinformation 😭 pic.twitter.com/8wTvAkj4rk
— Hourly Jin is Happy 🇺🇸 (@hourjinnie) November 5, 2024
Jang Do Yeon: Although you said you’ve changed a lot after you debuted, but I heard when you were back in college, your professor once asked, “I heard there is an idol in this class?” And you said, “You don’t know me, right? I will be back once I’m famous.”
Jin: I heard of this, too, but there is a bit of a misunderstanding. I’ve never said such thing.
Jang Do Yeon: Oh, really?
Jin: Since I’m a superstar, people like to exaggerate things.
Jang Do Yeon: That’s true. People love heroes.
Jin and Jang Do Yeon realized that, like in the game of telephone, Jin’s words changed with each retelling of what really happened.
Jin: I would have said, “Hello, I’m JIN from BTS.” “Not a lot of people would know me yet because I’m not famous.” “But I’m JIN from BTS. Nice to meet you all.”
Jang Do Yeon: And they probably added, “I’ll be back once I’m famous.”
So, Jang Do Yeon brought up another story that Jin had to clear up again. Previously, pre-debut Jin taking photos with tourists went viral, with people claiming Jin knew he would debut to have taken pictures with people before he was famous.
OMG HAHAHAHA HE WAS NOT READY FOR THAT TO BE BROUGHT UP 😂 pic.twitter.com/d5SxHHPI8K
— Jinfantry ᶦˢ ʰᵃᵖᵖʸ •ᴗ• (@thejinfantry) November 5, 2024
Jang Do Yeon: Why did you take pictures with tourists before you debuted?
Jin: I didn’t take pictures with them!
Jang Do Yeon: What happened then? Did people also make up this superhero story? People were saying things like, “He knew he was going to debut. He predicted that he would have fans all over the world.”
Jin: You’re not going to use that picture for reference, are you?
Jang Do Yeon: What do you think? What happened? It was before you debuted.
Jin explained that the tourists had simply wanted to take photos with a Korean. Still, Jang Do Yeon believes the tourists saw Jin’s star potential, so they asked him.
Jin: I think I was at the Jeonju International Film Festival with my classmates in the Department of Movies and Films. When I was there, some tourists came up to me and wanted a picture with me, a Korean.
Jang Do Yeon: They just wanted a picture with a Korean?
Jin: They might have asked other people, too. But since I became famous, only the picture they took with me became viral.
Jang Do Yeon: Or maybe they asked because they thought you were an actor?
Jin: If you look at the picture, I didn’t look like one.
Jang Do Yeon: No way! You looked the same!
Jin: You saw it?
Jang Do Yeon: Yes, I did!
Jang Doyeon to seokjin about tourists taking pics with him predebut:
👤:the wouldn't asked you just because you're Korean. You basically represented Korea
SHE IS SO REAL, LOUDER🗣 pic.twitter.com/pFC39005QE
— Carolyne🌱⁷⁼¹ (@mhereonlyforbts) November 5, 2024
Seokjin my humble king thought the tourists took pictures with his pre debut self cus they just wanted to take pictures with Korean bt it was actually his "HANDSOME FACE" pic.twitter.com/pkmdU0hZNB
— •̀ᴗ•́ ᵢₛ ₕₐₚₚy.☘︎ ݁˖ (@itboygucci) November 5, 2024
Jin: I think I was wearing my gym clothes from high school because I didn’t have much clothes.
Jang Do Yeon: But they still asked for a picture?
Jin: Yes, they did. When someone asks to take pictures with you, there isn’t a reason to say no.
Jang Do Yeon: So you did?
Jin: So I did. But at some point, it suddenly went viral years after I debuted.
Jang Do Yeon: They probably asked you because you looked unusual. They wouldn’t have asked you just because you’re Korean. You basically represented Korea.
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