Jin, a member of the popular group BTS, has been selected to represent South Korea as an Olympic torchbearer at the Summer Games in Paris.
Jin, a member of the immensely popular K-pop boy group BTS, is going to represent South Korea as an Olympic torchbearer at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Evidently, being an Olympic torchbearer is a prestigious honour. It is a sign of recognition for the individual’s achievements and their contribution to their community or nation., “The three concerts by K-pop boy band BTS at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in October 2019 were estimated to have generated around 922.9 billion South Korean won of economic impacts to South Korea. A total of 187 thousand foreign visitors are estimated to have visited South Korea for BTS concerts.
Furthermore, this comes just weeks after Jin completed his mandatory military service on June 12, 2024. All able-bodied South Korean men are required to perform this military service. Jin, 31, rose to global fame as a member of BTS, the chart-topping, award-winning K-pop group. With Jin’s military service now behind him, his selection as an Olympic torchbearer begins a new chapter in his solo endeavours while his group mates serve in the military.This role is a symbol of being a national pride in South Korea. Torchbearers are seen as ambassadors representing their country on the world stage. Finally, Jin’s participation will generate tremendous interest and fanfare.
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