From the Army to ARMY: BTS Marks 11 Years with Jin's Return

June 13, Seoul Sports Complex and Jamsil Indoor Stadium.

(MHNSports Reporter Sun Shin) BTS to celebrates their 11th debut anniversary with Jin, who just completed his military service.

On the 13th, the '2024 FESTA' to commemorate BTS's 11th debut anniversary will be held at Seoul Sports Complex and Jamsil Indoor Stadium.

The event is divided into ground events and Jin's offline event.

The ground event will take place at the futsal field and sports park within the Seoul Sports Complex, and it will be open to everyone from 11 AM to 9 PM.

This event consists of the 'Play Zone,' where booths for making upcycled plastic parts and BTS song lyric-filled gacha machines are set up, and the 'ARMY Zone,' where souvenirs are given exclusively to ARMY membership holders. Additionally, there will be small photo zones and sponsor booths offering a variety of enjoyable activities.

Jin's offline event will be held in two parts at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium.

Part 1 is a fan event titled 'Jin's Greetings,' where 1,000 fans will participate in a hug event starting at 3 PM.

However, due to the anticipated large crowd, Jin personally made a request for quick and safe proceedings.

On the 12th, Jin conveyed through Weverse, "I worked hard preparing for FESTA. Since there are many people for the hug event, please pass through as quickly as possible. Conversations might be difficult, and a simple, quick hug will help things proceed smoothly. I ask for your understanding."

Part 2, 'June 13, 2024, Seokjin, Clear Weather,' will be held from 8 PM to 9 PM. This part of the event will be live-streamed on Weverse for ARMY membership holders, allowing fans who cannot attend in person to participate.

Meanwhile, Jin, the oldest member of BTS, enlisted on December 13, 2022, served as a training assistant at the 5th Infantry Division, and was discharged on the 12th.

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