A tribute exhibition in Seoul was organized by Jin’s loyal fans just days before his birthday. The organizers were caught unaware when the event turned into one of the biggest offline gatherings ever organized by fans. Despite the chilly early morning air, the line of people eager to celebrate Jin’s special day started to form as early as 6 AM, a testament to their unfaltering enthusiasm.
𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐉𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝟐
▶️𝐉𝐢𝐧’𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 전시◀️
수개월간 정말 열심히 준비했기에 감히 자신 있게 말씀드립니다.⁰서포터즈 주최 최고의 전시가 될 것입니다. ⁰김석진 홍보팀은 모든 준비를 마쳤습니다. ⁰여러분들의 많은 참여로 “𝐉𝐢𝐧’𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲전시”를 빛내주세요!… pic.twitter.com/mwhD3T3N73
— 김석진홍보팀 PR for JIN (@PRforJIN) November 30, 2023
The ‘Jin Story Exhibition,’ which took place at HiKR GROUND in Jung-gu, Seoul, for three days, attracted an incredible crowd of more than 14,500 people. As confirmed by the Korean Tourism Organization, the exhibition boasts an astounding average of 540 visitors per hour, making it the most successful offline event ever organized by fans.
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📰🇰🇷 NAVER ARTICLE [ 12/06 ]
In celebration of BTS #JIN‘s birthday, an exhibition held by his fans received a hot response having a total of 14, 504 visitors attending the event🔥
“Jin’s Story Exhibition” held in HIKR Ground, Seoul drew public’s attention. Despite the cold… pic.twitter.com/lYt5vPb2k2
— JIN UPDATES (@seokjin_updates) December 7, 2023
It took place in a building owned by the Korea Tourism Organization and was sponsored by the Korea Tourism Promotion Center. Despite Jin’s non-attendance, the exhibition had a total of 14,504 visitors over the three days of December (4,228 on December 1, 4,966 on December 2, and 5,310 on December 3).
Filipina actress Sue Ramirez visited Silver Voice #JIN‘s birthday exhibit in South Korea 🎂💜 Sue once shared in 2019 her phone lockscreen which happens to be Seokjin#HappyBirthdaySeokjin#HappyJINDay #JINDay pic.twitter.com/H8SNjeMIwm
— Seokjin Manila 🇵🇭 (@seokjin_mnlph) December 4, 2023
With over 500 unique exhibits, the whole three-story HiKR GROUND building was taken up by the exhibition. Some famous people attended the event, and it became known among regular fans even though it wasn’t officially sanctioned.
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A French public broadcasting team was also present. Sharing his thoughts and feelings about the exhibition, Jin’s brother thanked everyone on the idol’s behalf in a post.
“Jin’s story: Exhibition” is the largest indoor pop up event in Korea
“As an unofficial event hosted by fan supporters, many media outlets are paying attention, such as official requests for coverage of French public broadcasting with the largest scale and quality ever, and… pic.twitter.com/NP5rwfhgp7
— Hourly Jin 👩🏻🚀🎄 (@hourjinnie) December 1, 2023
The magnitude of Jin’s fandom was amply shown at this massive event! Also this year, the artist made history as the first celebrity to have an illumination show customized for him at Seoul Tower, the city’s tallest tower. You can also join us on our Twitter account to learn more details.
