Shinsegae Group vice chairman Chung Yong-jin reveals to be a fan of BTS

▲ This photo captured from Instagram, shows Shinsegae Group vice chairman and CEO Chung Yong-jin's post with the caption "I'm memorizing names of members with BTS cards." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Vice chairman and CEO of South Korean department store franchise, Shinsegae Group, Chung Yong-jin revealed he was a fan of K-pop supergroup BTS through his social media account on Monday.

Chung posted a photo of himself holding cards in both hands on his Instagram account with the caption, "I'm memorizing names of members with BTS cards."

He also claimed to be a BTS fan by adding the hashtag, "I am an ARMY," referring to the K-pop act's fan base, ARMY.

Chung also posted a photo of BTS photo cards on Instagram in August and wrote, "I'm trying to become an ARMY."

Earlier, Shinsegae Group sold products of BTS' agency HYBE's bakery brand exclusively from July to August through SSG.COM, an online shopping mall.

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