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On September 18, 2024, BTS' Kim Seok-jin dominated Google Trends as several keywords like "Jin gucci," "Jin - Singer," and "BTS - Boy band" trended worldwide as breakout terms. The BTS singer left Incheon International Airport for the 2024 Milan Fashion Week on September 18.
For the unversed, "Breakout" in Google Trends denotes a search phrase that has seen a volume spike of greater than 5,000% in a specific time frame.
On September 12, SPOTV News reported that the Epiphany singer-songwriter will attend the 2024 Milan Fashion Week alongside NewJeans' Hanni. The ongoing strife between HYBE (housing BTS) and its subsidiary label ADOR's former CEO, Min Hee-jin, has worsened over time. Nonetheless, the BTS singer dropped a message on Weverse to assure fans that he will safely return to Seoul.
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Fans were thrilled to see The Astronaut singer-songwriter trend worldwide on Google. One fan wrote on X,
"He is already the main event!"
Others equally expressed their joy to see the singer's global popularity even before he left Seoul for Milan.
"That curious and fulfilling feeling that occurs when the main character of your life is the main character in everyone's life," one fan wrote.
"For the past 7 days, Seokjin is the #1 related topic to the Milan Fashion Week 2024 on Google Trends!! His impact is insane, he is truly the main character," another fan added.
"We are excited to see the one and the only! JIN, the most handsome Gucci Global Ambassador," another fan wrote.
Several fans praised his airport outfit and visuals and noted the massive throng of fans that came to the Incheon airport to see him.
"As expected from worldwide handsome, thee Kim Seokjin. Always the main event," one fan commented.
"So many fans gathered to say bye to Jin - he is the main character of Milan Fashion Show," another fan highlighted.
"He came to conquer! King!" another fan said.
BTS' Jin's activities post his military discharge
The Epiphany singer-songwriter was announced as the new global ambassador for the Italian luxury brand, Gucci, on August 7, 2024. Following his military discharge on June 12, 2024, the idol has been busy recording his solo album, filming content for several Korean reality shows, appearing on W KOREA and Harper's BAZAAR Korea cover, and more.
He also made history when he was directly selected by the International Olympic Committee as one of the honored torchbearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics Torch Relay. On July 14, 2024 (Paris local time), he walked across the Louvre Pyramid carrying the Olympic Flame for the torch relay. Guarded by over 30 National French Police Officers, the idol attracted thousands of fans at the event.
In other news, on September 11, 2024, NewJeans members held a YouTube livestream and demanded that HYBE reappoint Min Hee-jin as ADOR's CEO. Hanni claimed that she faced mistreatment under the new ADOR management, while the rest of the group members claimed they felt unsafe.
