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BTS agency BigHit Music has released a statement apologising for the conditions it imposed on the upcoming event with Jin. The group member, who will soon return from his military training, will attend the 2024 BTS Festa event in person. Earlier, BigHit Music had said that entry to the offline event will be limited to only those who have purchased the Proof album or any subsequent solo album by BTS members through the Weverse Shop between a certain time. (Also Read | BTS Jin to reunite with ARMYs for 2024 Festa)
Why was BigHit Music criticized?
Fans criticized the BTS agency because many people had already bought these albums. They were also slammed for forcing bulk-buying practices. The BTS Army questioned the fairness of the entry requirements. They also said that Jin’s solo song, The Astronaut, was his only album before his military service.
New statement from BigHit Music
On Sunday, BigHit Music released a statement, “Hello. This is Big Hit Music. We would like to inform you that the application criteria for the 2024 FESTA offline events are about to change. We apologize for the unclear content of the previous notice and for not setting out the application criteria carefully beforehand.”
What did Big Hit Music say on Sunday?
“Following the announcement of the offline event application notice at 11 AM (KST) today (6/2), we are considering both album buyers who applied for the offline event through the Weverse Shop details page and those who purchased albums on the Weverse Shop before the announcement. We are planning to supplement the application criteria. After careful consideration, we will announce the details as soon as possible,” it added.
The statement said, “We will do our best to prepare this event so that Jin’s feelings can be best conveyed to his fans. We once again apologize for any inconvenience caused to fans, and we look forward to your support and interest in Jin’s offline event on June 13. Thank you.”
Check out what BigHit Music said earlier here
Earlier, a statement said that Jin will lead an in-person event to celebrate 2024 FESTA at Jamsil Arena at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul on June 13. The first session, Jin’s Greetings, will be held from 3 pm (KST). The second session, Jin’s Message, will take place at 8 pm (KST) on the same day.
The statement further read, “The first session will not be streamed online. The second session will be live streamed on Weverse exclusively for Army Membership (GL, JP, US) holders. More details will be provided in a separate notice later.”
It added, “The first session (meet-and-greet with Jin) is a light hug time with Jin at the artist’s request and is expected to last for approximately three hours.” The statement concluded, “The 2024 FESTA in-person event with Jin will be held for Weverse Shop Global buyers of albums (including solo albums) released after Proof. More details about the event will be provided in a separate notice.”
