After completing his mandatory military service, Jin held a free hug event for ARMY on June 13 at the Seoul Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium.
Fans appreciated the wholesome gesture and were grateful for Jin’s kind gift. However, the event was not entirely without issues. While most of the 1,000 invited fans hugged him and left quickly, a few fans were caught on camera attempting to kiss Jin on the cheek. This sparked controversy and angered many other fans.
On June 14, it was revealed that the two fans who attempted to kiss Jin were Japanese fans.
One Korean netizen found articles from Japanese media outlets that revealed that the two fans were Japanese fans, one being a famous blogger. According to one media outlet, the Japanese blogger shared that “Jin’s skin was very soft and smooth.”
The netizen also shared, “I found these on a Japanese website and she seems like a famous pervert (?) and the bottom one seems to be a Japanese person too. Japanese people are slandering them a lot too.”
Japanese netizens commented:
“I saw the video of Jin’s event that made me angry…They kissed Jin!! They were Japanese!! they’re an embarrassment to Japan. I’m just so angry. I want to go to Korea too!”
“The person who kissed Jin on the neck is Japanese. What are they thinking? They must be dumb.”
“The two people who ruined Jin’s hug event. I thought they were the same people because they dressed the same and they looked similar. There were two people (and they look Japanese). “
“The people who kissed Jin are Japanese fans. I’m so embarrassed as a fellow Japanese.”
and more.
Korean netizens commented:
“That’s disgusting.”
“Ugh, the first one really got to kiss him? I think the second one he avoided…ugh that hug event…”
“The first photo is so crazy.”
“They really have no common sense.”
“Why are they like that? They are not real fans at all…”
“Please punish.”
“Celebrities are people too.”
“Wow, the level of these people..”
“That’s sexual harassment. They should be sued.”
“That’s so disgusting and repulsive.”
“They must be crazy.”
“I feel like throwing up after seeing the photos.”