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On July 11, 2024, BTS' Jin made headlines as his most recent cover for W Korea Vol. 7, became the best-selling issue across all six major K-pop e-commerce platforms. Jin's cover sold out in less than 30 minutes across Amazon and South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, G-Market, as soon as pre-orders opened on July 10, at 3 PM KST.
Additionally, the cover edition sold out on G-Market, Yes24, Aladin, Kyobobook, Amazon, and Ktown4u and earned an "All-Kill." It held the top three positions on the lists of the three most popular Korean platforms, such as Aladin, Yes24, and Kyobobook, based on real-time sales. The cover took the top four position on Japan's Rakuten in the K-pop best-sellers category.
W Korea released a video clip of the BTS idol's upcoming Vol.7 on July 9 that created an overwhelming pre-order queue. Furthermore, Jin's W Korea cover's "Summer Dreamer" editions (versions A, B, and C) and the combined set topped the best-seller rankings across all major online retailers.
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More about BTS Jin's solo endeavors post his military discharge
Since his discharge from the military on June 12, 2024, Jin has been busy. He attended the 2024 FESTA event on June 13, meeting 4,000 fans at Jamsil Arena. On July 8, he was seen filming at Posung High School, his alma mater, for a self-produced project.
Jin will also appear on the Korean entertainment show The Half-star Hotel in Lost Island, where he will showcase his talents beyond music. The show's release date hasn't been announced yet, but it involves celebrities turning a wrecked house into a hotel on an uninhabited island.
The Epiphany singer-songwriter was selected as one of the torchbearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics Torch Relay on July 2. The K-pop sensation arrived at Seoul's Incheon airport on July 11 to leave for France for the Olympics.
He became the first K-pop and Korean artist to join the list of honorable former torchbearers such as Muhammad Ali, David Beckham, Ellen DeGeneres, and the Royal Family members (Prince William, Princess Kate, and Prince Harry), among others.
On July 8, the BTS idol also became the first Global Ambassador for the French luxury jewelry brand, FRED. The brand partnered with the Special Olympics, a non-profit organization, to create its Force 10 jewelry line. A portion of the sales profit is contributed to the Special Olympics.
On July 10, BIGHIT MUSIC published BTS idol's exclusive interview on Weverse magazine, where he talked about his times at the military base. The Moon singer-songwriter shared stories about often buying food for junior recruits with his military salary, his training experience, getting good at shooting, and more.
He mentioned in the interview that he planned to follow Jimin's second album release with the release of his first solo album. For the uninitiated, Jimin's solo set, MUSE, will be released on July 19, 2024.
