“Jin is really fun” — Chef Lee Yeon-bok shares behind-the-scene images with BTS’ Jin from sets of Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island, raising anticipation

On August 13, 2024, celebrity chef Lee Yeon-bok posted pictures with BTS' Jin on his Instagram handle, @fuxtom. In his recent Instagram post, the celebrity chef lauded the BTS singer for his fun and hard-working approach towards everything. He wrote in his caption,

"Finally, on August 19th, BTS Jin-i is making a sortie. Jin is really fun. Jini works hard. Jini, who works hard when asked to do anything, catches Ahn Jung-hwan haha. Look forward to it ~^^" (translation taken from Google Translate)

Chef Lee Yeon-bok is a participant in the upcoming MBC variety show, Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island. He was also featured in the Epiphany singer-songwriter's 2022 COOKING VLOG on BANGTANTV.

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More about Jin's upcoming show Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island

Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island is set to be released on August 19, 2024, at 9 pm (KST). It will be streamed on Apple TV and the Korean OTT platform Wavve. The Epiphany singer-songwriter will reunite with B1A4's Sandeul, which delighted fans as the duo are good friends in the industry.

MBC dropped the official preview of the forthcoming variety show on August 12, 2024, which showed the BTS sensation's hilarious attempt at fishing and manual labor. The show raised expectations of the BTS ARMY, who waited over 18 months for the musician to return from the military and release his solo content.

For the unversed, Wavve and Apple TV have been broadcasting Half-Star Hotel on Lost Island (aka It's a Good Thing to Rest Well) since the beginning of 2024. It centers on soccer star Ahn Jung-hwan and his temporary employees as they attempt to turn an abandoned home on an isolated island into a hotel and extend an invitation to visitors.

Apart from the MBC variety show, the BTS idol has been busy filming for several other variety programs, including his own show, Run Jin. The show is set to be released on August 13, 2024, at 9 PM (KST) on Weverse and BANGTANTV (YouTube).

The Moon singer-songwriter will take his fans on an adventurous journey to Jeju Island, where he will go hiking on Hallasan Mountain. The singer's show promises an abundance of hilarious content and heartwarming interactions between the BTS star and others.

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In other news, after being discharged from the military on June 12, 2024, the Moon singer-songwriter became the global ambassador for FRED and GUCCI. He was also the first Korean musician to carry the Olympic Flame at the 2024 Paris Olympics Torch Relay and represent South Korea.

Furthermore, he is set to release his debut solo album in the fourth quarter of 2024. He was also featured on Harper's BAZAAR Korea's latest cover issue.