The member of BTS, JIN, has been recognized as the Kpop star who contributed the most to promoting tourism in Korea, according to the fan voting platform Picnic.
During the online survey conducted by Picnic from August 15 to 29, which collected votes from fans in 175 countries, JIN received 481,740 votes, accounting for 33.4% of the total. He was followed by his groupmate V, with 451,012 votes (30.2%), and Hoshi from the boy band SEVENTEEN, with 438,541 votes (28.4%).
The survey evaluated artists known for their involvement in promoting Korean tourism or related activities, gathering around two million votes in total.
According to the press release from the voting platform, JIN actively participated in tourism promotion activities. The artist appeared in several posters and promotional videos as part of the “FEEL SOUL GOOD“ campaign by the Seoul Tourism Organization, launched last year.
JIN will conclude his fan concert tour with two additional performances of his tour “#RUNSEOKJIN TOUR” at Munhak Stadium in Incheon on October 31 and November 1.
In collaboration with Korea JoongAng Daily, the Kpop-themed voting platform Picnic organizes interactive votes on various topics every two weeks.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: Picnic
