There are only about 90 days left until Jin returns to fans after 18 months of enlistment. More than ever, millions of ARMYs around the world are counting the days waiting for his return.
However, in recent hours, a photo circulating on SNS quickly attracted fans' attention when showing Jin's recent vacation. It also quickly became a controversial topic when some fans discovered the truth behind the photo.
Below is the photo that is the focus of discussion and fan reaction in this situation:
During these times, it is difficult for fans to update pictures or news from BTS members because they are serving in the military. This makes ARMYs always desire to update the members' situations or moments. But sometimes many updated images and news cause confusion among fans.
That was also the case with the photo believed to be Jin, which spread on SNS in recent hours. The photo came from a fan account of Jin with the title "New Pic of our WWH kim seokjin, we miss you" and received many interactions within just a few minutes of posting. The post stole spotlight because the person in the photo was said to be Jin and were excited to see him after a long time.
There are a lot of fans leaving comments about him like "I miss you, Seokjin", "His hair grows a little", "Waiting for the day he returns", "He looks good these days"....The photo is not of high quality while the angle of the photo shows that the person in the photo looks almost like Worldwide Handsome. However, the story started to become more complicated when a few fans realized soмєтнing unusual about the photo.
Some fans quickly realized that the person believed to be Jin was in fact not him but an EXO member - Sehun. ARMYs also gave an evidence, it is a clearer photo in the other angle and the person in the phtoo can be clearly seen as EXO's youngest brother, not BTS's eldest one.
The comment section was then filled with requests for the person who posted the photo to correct the news so as not to cause confusion. Many fans also expressed frustration when some fans could not distinguish whether it was Jin or not and spread false news:
- That's a member of the group EXO. Please research carefully before posting. Beware of EXO's fandom laughing at us.
- That's not my jin...That's EXO member. Please confirm it before posting
- It's strange that you don't recognize Jin... certainly not him... not his height and not his eyes
- Sorry but this is exo sehun not jin
- This is misinformation. Delete it and stop spreading this photo as it is Jin
- I hate the way people cause confusing in fandom, it is not Jin
- Stop spreading the wrong info about Jin, he is in the camp now
Meanwhile, it is known that Jin will be discharged from the military on June 12 this year, which is only about 3 months away. According to кσяєαn military regulations, αѕѕistant instructors will not have any vacation in the final months before demobilization, even if they hold the rank of sergeant. Not only that, he also won't be taking on any trainee teams during the final stages of the mission.
In short, in a situation where fans are longing to see Jin again after a long time apart, there are many false images and news being spread that can make fans feel confused. Therefore, except for confirmed news from Big Hit Music and Jin himself, fans should be wary of the information shared.
