On October 2, Jin surprised fans by officially announcing #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR_ENCORE, with two shows scheduled at Incheon Munhak Stadium on October 31 and November 1. Since Jin has been busy working with BTS on the group’s comeback album set for release next spring, ARMYs did not expect this event to happen.
The stadium, which has a capacity of up to 50,000 seats, was expected to offer more opportunities for fans who were unlucky in previous ticket sales. However, the joy was quickly overshadowed by issues related to accommodation. Hotel room prices near Incheon Munhak Stadium surged twentyfold, jumping from 50,000 KRW to 1.07 million KRW during Jin’s concert dates.
Many fans complained on online forums that hotel owners had abruptly canceled their bookings citing “pricing errors,” leading to widespread criticism of hotels for “taking advantage of the event.” One fan shared on Reddit, “We came to support Jin, not to get ripped off.” HYBE and the event organizers urged accommodation providers to act fairly, but the incident still caused significant disruption.
Furthermore, even though there were more slots available, competition for Jin’s concert tickets remained fierce, with scalper prices also becoming a major concern. As fans grew increasingly anxious ahead of Big Hit Music’s ticket sales, some circulating rumors sparked a little excitement "in confusion" within the fandom.
Specifically, on October 14, a BTS fan account with about 170K followers on Twitter (X) shared a post claiming new benefits related to Jin’s encore concert — such as lower ticket prices, soundcheck access for all ticket tiers, and even a free livestream on Weverse Live.
The post quickly went viral in the fandom community, garnering over 250K interactions before it was deleted. These supposed “benefits” fueled fans’ excitement, but some remained skeptical about the credibility of the source.
Indeed, it turned out that the user had spread false information. According to the official notice from Big Hit Music recently, only VIP tickets (which include soundcheck access) were seen to have a price reduction — from 220,000 KRW to 198,000 KRW. All other details mentioned by the fan account before were inaccurate, leaving fans frustrated with the OP.
Many criticized the user for being a large fandom account that posted impulsively without verifying information, stirring up unnecessary chaos. Fabricating or spreading false news could also negatively affect the artist and the event, especially if casual fans or the general public misunderstand the situation.
The backlash from fellow ARMYs grew so intense that the account owner deleted the original post. However, since no apology or clarification was issued afterward, the user continued to face harsh criticism — even mαѕѕ unfollows. Some fan comments included:
- RunSeokjin encore Online tickets information will be a separate notice. The online concert is not free. Why would such a big account post misinformation like that?
- This account is not a viable source. I have that acct blocked for reasons
- 168 k followers lmao and spreads alot of misinfo and sнιт for years now
- That acct has been blocked/muted by me for ages.
- How would she even know? I have her blocked and muted for a long time, for several reasons, this post would have given me another good one...
- Everyone needs to block that account. They keep sharing misinformation since years ago
- It never was. She's to hurried to post that always share misinfo without a previous investigation.
- God, how terrible they can be for spreading this?
- I’m so fed up — either she gets her info from the least reliable sources possible, or she just pulls it straight out of her αѕѕ. It’s always like this.
In contrast to the anger over the misleading news, fans reacted with joy to Jin’s decision to personally lower ticket prices. They praised the idol for his thoughtful care toward fans and his decisive action. ARMYs wrote: "In SeokjinKim's economy, we trust. We get more value with every penny we own", "I like how BH always listens to what Jin has to say . He always been thoughtful about armys", "Ah, Jin, have mercy — why are you so sweet?!",...
However, even without this benefit, Jin’s response to fans’ pαѕѕionate demand by holding an encore concert in кσяєα despite his busy schedule was already a huge blessing. Fans love him even more and are eagerly looking forward to this explosive year-end celebration!
Meanwhile, with his first solo tour, #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR, Jin turned his personal dream into a spectacular reality, attracting hundreds of thousands of fans across three continents. The highlight of this journey was his record-breaking debut on the Billboard Top Tours chart, ranking No. 9 with just 12 shows, without employing dynamic pricing (variable ticket pricing strategies commonly used in the U.S. and Europe).
He grossed $32.5 million USD (approx. 43.9 billion KRW) with over 217,000 attendees, becoming the first Asian soloist ever to surpαѕѕ $30M gross and 200K in attendance on Billboard’s monthly chart. Jin also became the Asian soloist with the highest gross and attendance in history, demonstrating his powerful global influence in the entertainment market.
