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On August 13, 2024, BTS Jin dropped the first episode of Run Jin on the group's official YouTube Channel, BANGTANTV. The episode was titled 5 Days Since Discharge and I'm Climbing Mt.Hallasan and depicted the male artist's journey of trekking Mt.Hallasan for seven hours and 30 minutes.
He completed the quizzes set up by the filming crew, called Chef Baek Jong-won, met strangers, and did the task of making them congratulate him for concluding his military service. He also interacted with kids.
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Run Jin episode 1 concluded as the filming crew provided a warm meal to BTS Jin and stated that he would suggest Jungkook go trekking at Mt.Hallasan. Soon, BTS Jin's first episode of his latest variety show circulated on social media, and fans expressed their enthusiasm to watch it. Subsequently, an X user stated it was time to heal and tweeted:
"Time to heal myself."
Netizens expressed their pride in BTS Jin as he remained calm and composed and provided comical elements throughout the first episode. The fandom also observed how a soldier confessed that he was waiting for the male artist's military discharge. The fans referred to his interaction with kids as endearing.
"A SOLDIER SAYING THAT HE WAS WAITING FOR SEOKJIN'S DISCHARGE OHHHH EVERYONE WAS WAITING FOR JINDEPENDENCE DAY," a fan reacted.
"TWO KIDS WENT TO SEOKJIN AND GAVE HIM GIFTS SO HE GAVE THEM HIS SNACKS IN RETURN THIS IS SO ENDEARING," a fan commented.
"Jin Jjwan... thank YOU... As always, YOU are so cool, so funny and so cute at the same time... I'm so proud of YOU... Fighting,"- a fan shared.
Fans noted that BTS Jin sobbed after reaching the peak of Mt. Hallasan and praised his hard work. Netizens mentioned that the idol completed the trekking within four hours, which usually takes six hours, and displayed his athletic strength and energy.
"He was so emotional and took the opportunity to cry , you did great seokjin not only for reaching the peak but for the past two years so so proud of you," an X user wrote.
"This definitely showcases the physical strength of the Elite Warrior"Elite warrior run requirement : complete 3000meter run within 12 min 30 secKim Seokjin as expected," a fan mentioned.
"Seokjin reached the top in just 4 hours and 20 minutes???? that’s so fast - I read on internet it takes around 6 hours average," a user reacted.
More about BTS Jin's latest endeavor: K-pop Idol roped in as the global ambassador for Gucci
Apart from the latest variety show, the Italian luxury fashion house Gucci announced BTS Jin as the brand's latest global brand ambassador through a joint post on Instagram on August 8, 2024. The label released three pictorials featuring the male artist donning the outfit collection from Gucci.
The Creative Director, Sabato De Sarno, showcased his excitement while welcoming the idol as the latest addition to the family and captioned the Instagram post:
"I am very excited to welcome Jin as Global Brand Ambassador. His warm and kind personality is truly magnetic, and his style is simply unique. He is a generous and extraordinary artist who is able to move people with his music, which makes us even more honored to share this journey with him.”
Run Jin episode 2 is slated to premiere on August 20, 2024, through the BANGTANTV YouTube channel.
