I will always be Jin, who stays by my ARMY's side.

BTS member Jin held the ‘#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR in GOYANG’ at the Goyang Sports Complex auxiliary stadium in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, from the 28th to the 29th, announcing the start of his solo fan concert tour. Jin proved his solid musicality and presence as a solo artist by performing 18 songs over about 2 hours.

On this day, Jin presented an unusual opening by walking out from between the central stage screens and pressing the buzzer button to announce the start of the performance. He then performed the title track ‘Running Wild’ and the included song ‘I’ll Be There’ from his solo album ‘Happy’ with a live band, treating the audience to a spectacular show with relay air shots, fireworks, and water cannons that felt like a large festival.

Following the energetic stage, Jin shifted the atmosphere with emotional songs such as the title track ‘Don’t Say You Love Me’ and ‘Background’ and ‘Another Level’ from his second mini album ‘Echo.’ In particular, he played the piano himself for ‘Grieving’ and ‘Abyss,’ drawing enthusiastic responses from the audience.

This fan concert showcased the perfect harmony between Jin and ARMY. According to the results of the telepathy game ‘Reach Out, ARMY’ conducted with the audience, Jin wore the outfit selected by fans and sang ‘Super Tuna.’ Interactive segments like ‘Call Out, ARMY’ where fans guessed the song title after hearing ARMY's acapella singing made the event lively.

Additionally, artists who featured on Jin's solo album joined him on stage to share special moments. On the first day, solo artist YENA heated up the atmosphere with ‘Loser (feat. YENA),’ and on the second day, Red Velvet’s Wendy showcased ‘Heart on the Window (with Wendy),’ boasting a beautiful harmony.

As the medley of BTS group songs rang out, the heat of the venue reached a peak. The stage continued with ‘Dynamite,’ ‘Butter,’ ‘Mikrokosmos,’ and ‘Spring Day,’ resulting in an eruption of ARMY's singing. Here, BTS members also visited the venue over the two days, showcasing their warm friendship.

Jin expressed his affection by saying, “This was a challenge I could succeed at because of ARMY. I hope you will continue to be with me for all of my future challenges. I had such a great and happy time today. The ‘Run, Seokjin’ tour will continue until the day I meet all ARMY. Thank you sincerely for being with me.”

This performance was planned in a spin-off format of Jin’s self-content ‘Run, Seokjin,’ organically connecting several episodes of the program with stage direction. The VCR was produced based on inspirations from the first episode ‘A Journey with Clouds’ and the 33rd episode ‘Rope It.’ Additionally, the stand and wire structure, designed like a rock band stage, reflected Jin’s musical preferences for band music.

Meanwhile, the ‘#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR’ will be held across a total of 18 performances in 9 cities, starting from Goyang and including Chiba and Osaka in Japan, Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa, Newark in the United States, London in the United Kingdom, and Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

[Photo] Provided by Big Hit Music

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