BTS’ Jin was recently announced as the honorary tourism ambassador of South Korea's capital, Seoul, creating much excitement among fans. This Feel Soul Good campaign, representing Seoul in different ways, aims to unveil a variety of content featuring the BTS member. The first episode, LOVE, came out on August 29, 2024, on Visit Seoul’s official YouTube channel.
This brief episode covered some of the popular spots in Seoul that should not be missed. Jin was on top of the Namsan Seoul Tower, putting on the lock while illustrating the essence of love and romance that can be felt when looking for one's soul in Seoul.
He stated,
“Love my soul. When you come to Seoul, your heart feels it. so Lovely, so romantic, so fantastic. Every corner brims with love. Here in Seoul, feel your soul. Feel Soul good. Seoul my soul.”
The hot spots showcased in the first episode of Feel Soul Good campaign included:
- Ikseon Dong
- Namsan Seoul Tower
- Bugak Skyway
- Hangang Bus
- Seoul International Fireworks Festival
Netizens shared their thoughts on the episode online while fans trended phrases like “ROMANTIC SEOUL WITH JIN”, and “JIN HONORARY SEOUL AMBASSADOR”, on X.
“OMG!!! What a great day starter.”- a fan said
“He is everywhere. I love to see it.”- another fan added.
“The wind blew Seokjin’s hair and it revealed his pretty face even more.”- a user commented.
Jin was discharged from his military duties on June 12, 2024. Since then, the K-pop idol has been filming different content. This includes photoshoots, brand endorsements, and variety shows like Run Jin and MBC's Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island. Fans wondered how he managed to participate in so many activities in such a short period.
“Man be serving content after content!!! Thanks Jin.”- a user stated.
“How many hours does he even have in a day bro???”- a fan wrote.
“How many things is this man doing at once?”- a user commented.
More about BTS’ Jin's upcoming content for the Feel Soul Good campaign as the tourism ambassador of Seoul
On August 21, Visit Seoul, a part of the Seoul Tourism Organization, unveiled the poster of BTS Jin as the representative of the honorary tourism ambassador. They also revealed that this campaign will demonstrate three sides of Seoul: Love, Inspire, and Fun.
According to the official Instagram of Visit Seoul, the Shorts version of episode Love will be out on Monday, September 2, 2024. The second episode showcasing the Inspire theme comes out on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Meanwhile, the Shorts version will be out on Monday, September 9, 2024.
The third and final episode of the Feel Soul Good campaign will showcase the fun side of Seoul, which is scheduled to be released on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The Shorts version of episode Fun come out on Monday, September 16, 2024. All the episodes will be available on the official YouTube of Visit Seoul.
Besides, on August 29, Netflix K Content announced that BTS’ Jin alongside South Korean actress Ji Ye-eun was confirmed as the cast of the Netflix show called KIAN’s Bizarre B&B. The BTS vocalist and Ji Ye-eun will serve as the employees at the B&B in the unscripted series. KIAN’s Bizarre B&B is to be released in 2025.