[talk] Jin Apologizes for Hug Society Controversy "Sorry for Not Paying Attention"

Jin directly mentioned the hug club controversy that day. He said, "I have to talk about 'FESTA'. I had a good idea, but I got a lot of hate. I was like, 'What is this?' I'll explain.

"When they asked me if I had any ideas, I said, 'I'll do free hugs.' When they said no, I asked how I was going to do it. I said, 'Don't we sometimes rent a park and do this? I'd like to do it there,' and I pushed for almost a month," he explained. "From the company's perspective, there were safety issues, so I persuaded them (against the direction). So I said, "How about doing it indoors? We ended up giving hugs to the winners. The company said it would be difficult because I was discharged right away, but I said I would do it for 3,000 people. Then we ended up with 1,000 people."

He also said, "I think I didn't pay attention after that. I'm sorry. The company and I prepared with good intentions. We did it because we wanted to hug many fans. I hope you accept it with your heart." He added, "I don't think our members will do it. I did it because I wanted to. I hope our members won't say, 'Seokjin is doing it, so why aren't you? '"

Even after finishing the live broadcast, Jin said, "I worked hard to prepare for the company's 'FESTA', but I just said that so that my free hug idea could be better shown. I tried to say that we came up with the idea together, but it seems the meaning was misconstrued." He continued, "There will be a lot of huggers tomorrow, so please pass as quickly as possible. It will probably be difficult to have a conversation, so I think it will go smoothly if you just give a quick hug and pass."

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