Why is BTS' Jin the target? ARMY questions Olympic Boycotters' focus on K-pop Idol while ignoring 11,000 torchbearers
The Olympic boycotters seem to have targeted the South Korean singer for their campaign, ignoring the practically 11,000 torchbearers.
BTS' Jin among 11,000 Olympic torchbearers
Just weeks away, the Paris Olympic Games 2024 is set to begin on July 26, and athletes and fans from across the globe are excited. However, amid all this excitement, many have been spreading the word to boycott the multi-sport event due to the Olympic Committee still allowing Israel to participate despite the genocide taking place in Palestine and Gaza.
Amid the calls for the organization to ban Israel from participating, the focus has now shifted to the torchbearers. Kim Seokjin, a member of one of the biggest music groups in the world, BTS, was chosen to represent his country, South Korea, as a torchbearer.
Already in France, he will join others, including Holocaust survivors, astronauts, prominent athletes, relatives of victims of the Nice terror attack, and various others. However, the Olympic boycotters seem to have targeted the Asian man for their campaign, ignoring the practically 11,000 torchbearers.
BTS fans, called ARMY, are questioning why he was singled out from the numerous torchbearers and made the poster boy for the boycotters while many prominent names like Halle Berry, LeBron James, and others were overlooked.
Many fans believe BTS is an easy target as, barring Jin, the rest of the 6 men are enlisted in the South Korean military, serving their mandatory duties and unable to comment on or speak about any issues. ARMY have repeatedly asked online users to understand BTS' situation and not demand things they can't provide given their current circumstances.
About the Paris Olympic torchbearers:
The 10,000 Olympic torchbearers will meet French people in more than 400 towns and cities, including five overseas regions (French Guiana, Reunion Island, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, and Martinique), which began on May 8, 2024, and continuing for nearly three months until July 26, 2024, in preparation for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.
The torchbearers were chosen based on their passion and devotion, as well as how they represent at least one of the fundamental principles of Paris 2024: sport and the Games, communities and the collective - meaning individuals taking action each day to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and fairer society with a stronger focus on solidarity.
Updated: July 13, 2024 05:59 PM IST
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