‘s is being praised for his respectful behavior towards a Muslim ARMY. On June 13, Jin held his free hugging event. Before the event, Jin was praised as he made sure to be inclusive when organizing the event, adding that those who did not want a hug due to personal or religious reasons could have a handshake instead.

During the event, one fan was seen shaking hands with Jin and they had the same time with the idol and Jin gave them the same attention as anyone else at the venue. Aww — kiro | thatgoodfeelin 7 💜🐳 (@that_goodfeelin) The fan shared her experience with Jin, and it melted the hearts of ARMYs. I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS HAPPY TO MEET HIM AND HE SMILED SAID THANK YOU OMFG HE LOOKS EVEN BETTER IRL LIKE,,, soO SO CLOSE HE’S SO TALL,,, the WAY THE TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO FAN’S MESSAGE IS SO PRECIOUS — bella7 (@belovedarmy) When the video was posted, netizens loved how respectful Jin was and that the event allowed ARMYs to interact with Jin in a way they felt comfortable.

Seokjin's beautiful interaction with his Muslim fans 💗😍🫶 so respectful and so unlikely from any other celebrities. I'm never gonna be shut up about this. Yeah, he's the best choice ever! JIN JIN JIN HUGS WITH JIN — JIN FACTS || 🛸 Seokjin Era (@_LunarWolfJin) A Muslim army going for a handshake 🥹 — jin pics (@Seokjinpicss) Aww — kiro | thatgoodfeelin 7 💜🐳 (@that_goodfeelin) A Muslim army going for a handshake 🥹 — jin pics (@Seokjinpicss) It’s not the first time.