Thousands of young Argentine BTS fans were moved to tears as they said goodbye on Friday to K-pop superstar Jin, as he performed his emotional new single ‘The Astronaut’ alongside Coldplay before taking a hiatus to perform mandatory military service.
“We didn’t have time to do anything. He arrived, he sang, we cried and we didn’t even realize he was leaving. (It was) very emotional,” Eliana Suarez, a 25-year-old law student, told AFP at the end of the concert at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
“It’s magic that he comes to Argentina, that he chooses Argentina to sing his single,” she added.
The 29-year-old performed his song, co-written with singer Chris Martin, on Friday during one of Coldplay’s 10 concerts in Buenos Aires, part of their ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour.
“It was the best thing I’ve ever seen, the most spectacular, the best show. I grew up with Coldplay… and now BTS!” exclaimed Daniela Zuniga, a 21-year-old medical student.
The announcement of Jin’s participation in Coldplay’s concerts in Buenos Aires had triggered a frenzy.
Hundreds of women, often dressed in the purple dresses of BTS fans, camped out for days in front of the stadium to get a seat.
