BTS' Jin carries Paris Olympics torch amid cheers from thousands of fans


PARIS: Jin of global K-pop sensation BTS carried the torch for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Sunday (July 14), greeted by throngs of cheering fans. The Korean singer led the Louvre Museum section of the relay in Paris, starting around 8pm.

Fans held signs handwritten in Korean saying, "Welcome, Seok-jin, I Love You," "Run, Seok-jin" and "Good luck, Seok-jin," along with Korean national flags. Kim Seok-jin is Jin's birth name.

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