K-pop superstar and BTS Band members jin I will be attending the grand opening event soon. 2024 Paris Olympics.
The beloved singer has been selected to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic torch relay as one of the respected torchbearers representing South Korea. The K-pop group's label, Big Hit Music, announced the news on Tuesday.
The length of time Jin will be involved in the global event, which will last several months, has not been disclosed. The 2024 Olympic torch relay begins in April in Olympia, Greece, and travels across France, the event’s home base.
Torchbearers from around the world will travel across the country and to numerous historic sites ahead of this year’s event, which begins on July 26 and ends on August 11.
Celebrations will take place in more than 400 locations across France and its overseas territories, with more than 10,000 torchbearers taking part in the Olympic torch relay. Olympic website.
News of Jin's involvement in the historic incident broke just weeks after the 31-year-old singer made his debut. He became the first member of BTS to complete his mandatory military service. In the Korean military.
Jin, the oldest member of BTS, began his military service in December 2022, shortly after the K-pop group announced a hiatus so each member could complete their 18-month mandatory service in South Korea.
Over the next few months, BTS members Suga, V, Jimin, RM, Jungkook, and J-Hope have all debuted. In the military, the group is expected to reunite and make more music as a group after everyone's service ends in 2025.
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