Kian84 praises BTS’ Jin for unwavering fan loyalty, even off camera

Kian84 / Captured from Kisn84's YouTube channel

Entertainer Kian84 has drawn attention for praising Jin of BTS for what he described as an unusually strong sense of loyalty toward fans that continues even when cameras are turned off.

On Jan. 20, a new video titled "Spending a day with Chuu" was released on Kian84’s YouTube channel Life 84. The episode features the singer Chuu as a guest.

During the video, the production staff mentioned the popular K-pop fan gesture known as the “biting heart,” noting that Kian84 seemed unfamiliar with it.

Chuu then recalled her own experience with the gesture, saying she created the biting heart out of excitement when seeing fans, but did not realize how much attention it received at the time because she was not active on social media. She added that seeing senior celebrities frequently use the gesture later made her appreciate it more.

The conversation eventually shifted to marriage. When Chuu asked Kian84 whether he had plans to marry, he replied that he did before playfully turning the question back on her. Chuu said she views marriage as simply one stage of life, prompting Kian84 to joke that she might be holding back out of concern for her fans’ reactions.

Playing along, Chuu turned to the camera and said she would marry as late as possible, jokingly suggesting her 50s or 60s, drawing laughter from the set.

Kian84 / Captured from Kisn84's YouTube channel

That was when Kian84 brought up Jin. He said there are only a few celebrities he knows who take fan loyalty seriously, adding that Jin once told him when cameras were off that idols should not date or get married, insisting that doing so would betray fans.

Kian84 said many celebrities say similar things publicly but act differently in private, whereas Jin, he said, was adamant even behind the scenes, repeatedly insisting that it was “absolutely not acceptable.”

Chuu responded lightheartedly, saying she would wait until all her fans were married first, clarifying that while she was joking, her desire to treat fans sincerely was genuine.

Hearing this, Kian84 said Chuu’s comments did not sound rehearsed, adding that she speaks about her fans often and with real affection — something he said he could clearly feel.

This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.