K-pop boy band BTS member Jin to carry torch for Paris Olympics

K-pop boy band BTS member Jin salutes after being discharged from his mandatory military service in front of a military base in Yeoncheon on June 12.

The 31-year-old South Korean singer, whose real name is Kim Seok-jin, will head to France soon to carry the Olympic flame, but details about the torch relay location and schedule have not been disclosed. The star’s involvement in the torch relay is believed to be due to BTS’ popularity worldwide and the septet’sThe Paris Olympic flame was lit in Greece in April and arrived in France in May.

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