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Jin honored to be South Korea's torchbearer at the Summer Olympics

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>&quot;It is an honor to be able to participate in such a meaningful moment.&quot;</p><p>These were the words of BTS member Jin as he became the torchbearer of South Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.</p><p>&quot;Thanks to ARMY (fan group name of BTS), I was able to fulfill the wonderful role of torchbearer. Thank you so much,&quot; he said in a statement via BIGHIT Music as reported by Naver and translated by Soompi.</p><p>He admitted that he felt the jitters at first but, thanks to the support of the crowd, he was able to do it successfully.</p><p>&quot;I was so nervous that I didn’t know how time had passed, but I was able to finish it to the best of my ability thanks to the great support from many people on site,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9a5CYbSOm_/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A4014750.9000000954%2C%22ls%22%3A490073.60000014305%2C%22le%22%3A491790.2999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1024" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Jin also expressed his support for the athletes from his home country.</p><p>&quot;I hope that all the Korean national team athletes who participate in the Olympics will achieve great results in exchange for their efforts, and I will support them with all my heart,&quot; he said. </p><p>The K-Pop idol went on: &quot;I also hope that much interest will be given until the 17th Paris Paralympic Games, which will be held this August. I will also put in more effort and work to impress in the future.&quot;</p><p>As a torchbearer, Jin linked significant relay routes from Avenue Rivoli&#x27;s intersection to Place Carrousel in Paris.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9cEuifNoBI/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A4123212.600000143%2C%22ls%22%3A490073.60000014305%2C%22le%22%3A491790.2999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="811" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>He handed over the torch to Sandra Laoura, a former French national freestyle skiing athlete, in front of the Louvre Pyramid.</p><p>Fans online were quick to express how proud they are of Jin.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ve been counting down to this moment and couldn&#x27;t be more proud,&quot; one fan commented.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/12/jin-of-bts-discharged-from-korea-s-military-service-1141" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Jin of BTS discharged from Korea’s military service</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Can’t wait to watch my favorite sports! Proud of Jin for helping kick off the Summer Olympics,&quot; another fan commented.</p><p>Jin&#x27;s participation at the Summer Olympics was one of the singer&#x27;s engagements following his completion of Korea&#x27;s mandatory military service.</p>

<p>BTS member Jin represented South Korea as a torchbearer at the 2024 Summer Olympics. </p>

BTS member Jin represented South Korea as a torchbearer at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Jin of BTS honored to be South Korea's torchbearer at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Published Jul 15, 2024 09:11 PM PHT

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