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On August 14, 2024, BTS' Jin created a buzz online as his upcoming Harper's BAZAAR Korea September issue topped the charts on online retailers Aladdin and YES24. When pre-orders opened, he secured the top 3 spots on their real-time best-seller lists.
On August 13, Harper's BAZAAR Korea shared new pictures of Jin and invited fans to vote for their favorite cover among three images. Voting opens on August 15, and the winning image will become the official cover.
The Epiphany singer-songwriter was seen in all GUCCI ensembles for the photoshoot of Harper's BAZAAR Korea's September issue. For the unversed, the musician was announced as GUCCI's global ambassador on August 8.
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More about BTS' Kim Seok-jin's recent activities
Jin was discharged from the Republic of Korea Army as a Sergeant on June 12, 2024. On June 13, he held his first solo in-person fan event where he met with 4,000 selected fans at Jamsil Arena. He celebrated BTS' 11th anniversary with them and performed on The Astronaut, Super Tuna, danced on Jungkook's SEVEN, and hugged 1,000 lucky fans.
On July 2, 2024, he was selected as one of the torchbearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first musician to represent South Korea at the 2024 Paris Olympics Torch Relay and carrying the Olympic Flame on July 14. Ahead of his Torch Relay appearance, luxury jewelry line FRED announced him as their first-ever global ambassador on July 8.
The same day, Jin made headlines for being spotted in school uniform and visiting Posung High School in South Korea. He was reportedly filming for his personal reality show content. The content was a part of his ongoing variety show, RUN JIN, which aired its first episode on August 13 on YouTube on BANGTANTV. Episode 2 will be aired on August 20 and will focus on his visit to his old high school.
The BTS sensation will also feature on MBC's popular variety show, Half-star Hotel In Lost Island, which will be released on August 19, 2024, at 9 PM KST, on Apple TV and Wavve. The Epiphany singer-songwriter is currently busy working on his debut solo album which will be released in the fourth quarter of 2024.
In other news, RUN JIN episode 2 will feature a guest celebrity and see the BTS idol play tennis and various games with the high school kids. Furthermore, Harper's BAZAAR Korea September issue delves deeply into the BTS idol's artistic career, his ideas on happiness, and his upcoming album. The issue will also release an exclusive "Inside Cover."
