#Jin Exhibition draws unprecedented crowd, sets new record for Offline Fandom Events
Posted by todayspeak4,339 pts Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Just days before Jin's birthday, his devoted fans orchestrated a tribute exhibition in Seoul. What the organizers hadn't anticipated was the event's transformation into one of the largest fan-organized offline gatherings in history. In the brisk, early morning chill, eager attendees began queuing up as early as 6 AM, demonstrating their unwavering enthusiasm to celebrate Jin's special day.
korea tourism organization (in charge of the hikr ground) had to allowed those who camp early to go inside the building coz it's freezing outside and even before 6 there are already people lining up
The 'Jin Story Exhibition,' held at HiKR GROUND in Jung-gu, Seoul, witnessed an astounding turnout of over 14,500 attendees across its three-day duration. Averaging an impressive 540 visitors per hour, the exhibition has been hailed as the most successful offline event ever organized by fans, a distinction confirmed by the Korean Tourism Organization.
K-media reports that over 14.5K people visited Jin's birthday exhibition in a span of 3 days with an average of 540 visitors per hour, making it the most successful offline event hosted by a fandom. THAT'S OUR SUPERSTAR ๐คฉโจ
Supported by the Korea Tourism Promotion Center, it was held in the building under the Korea Tourism Organization. According to their data, 4,228 people visited the exhibition on December 1; 4,966 people on December 2; and 5,310 on December 3, with a total of 14,504 visitors, despite Jin not even attending it!
The exhibition occupied the entirety of three floors in the HiKR GROUND building, as it consisted of more than 500 different exponents.
Despite being unofficial, the event gained recognition from some celebrities who visited it as well as regular fans. It was also attended by a French public broadcasting team. Jin's brother made a post talking about his experience of visiting the exhibition and thanked everyone on behalf of the idol.
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โAs an unofficial event hosted by fan supporters, many media outlets are paying attention, such as official requests for coverage of French public broadcasting with the largest scale and quality ever, andโฆ
Such a large event really demonstrated the power Jin's fandom holds! This year the artist also became the first celebrity to have the Seoul Tower, located at the city's highest peak, do an illumination show just for him.
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Oh wow thatโs Jin Effect! Wish I was there