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The latest episode of RUN JIN, titled, Prince of Tennis, was released on Tuesday, September 17. For this episode, the idol and his guest, South Korean actor, Lim Yi-kyung, played tennis with each other. During one segment of the episode, two kids were made to compete against the two celebrities in a match of tennis.
When the kids introduced themselves, Jin asked them who their favorite K-pop idols were. Both the kids gave their answer as BTS' Jungkook, and Jin immediately asked them to leave, as a joke. However, he soon said he liked Jungkook too and that their answer was reasonable.
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Regardless, fans found his reaction and the bickering between him and the kids hilarious. Here are a few reactions to the interaction:
"I truly want to see jungkook’s reaction"
"Jin has been beefing with kids and teenagers ever since the show started," said a fan on X.
"jin is literally the funniest idol idc," stated another fan.
More netizens talked about how hilarious it was that BTS' Jin was fighting for Jungkook with the two kids.
"bro making sure he's first in line," stated a fan on X.
"Jungkook must be laughing now while watching Run Jin episodes," stated an X user.
"3 kids fighting for jungkookie," added another X user.
All you need to know about BTS' Jin's new variety show, RUN JIN, and its latest episode, PRINCE OF TENNIS
Following BTS' Jin's discharge from his mandatory military service on June 12, 2024, the idol has been actively making his way back into the industry. The idol not only revealed that fans can expect his first solo album to be released by the end of 2024 but also rolled out other outstanding achievements.
He became the first Korean artist to become a torchbearer at the Olympics. He stood as South Korea's representative torchbearer at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He also garnered not one but two luxury brand ambassadorships, namely, FRED Jewellery and Gucci. On the list of his activities following his discharge is his variety program, RUN JIN.
The show was created as a spin-off to RUN BTS, which is one of the most famous K-pop shows that is on a hiatus due to the BTS members' ongoing military service. RUN JIN follows a similar narrative, where the idol embarks on different kinds of adventures for each of the show's episodes. So far, the idol has done mountain climbing, played dumb charades, visited his alma mater, and more.
For his latest episode, the idol and his guest, Lim Yi-kyung, play tennis. It is a known fact that one of Jin's hobbies is playing tennis. Lim Yi-kyung, on the other hand, has only hosted a tennis match before but has never played the sport. However, the two compete against each other during the episode.
The winner gets to leave home early. They started the episode with a few warm-up games and also played a game with two younger tennis players.
