Fans are not pleased that the designer took off Jimin’s shirt and did not wash it clean.
According to the Pinkvilla The outerwear Jimin wore was created by Korean designer Kim Rieul. This item has a lot of meaning when it is mixed between traditional elements from hanbok and modernity.
The BTS member wore it when performing the song Idol in the program The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in September 2020. The design will be auctioned on April 22 with an initial price of 5 million won (approximately $ 4,469). 
The shirt was worn by Jimin at Gyeongbokgung Palace. Photo: Allkpop. Kim Rieul made Jimin fans angry when he admitted that he took away the male singer’s shirt and didn’t wash it. The incident was revealed when the designer filmed a video showing off his wardrobe. “This shirt was actually worn by Jimin on stage at Gyeongbokgung Palace to perform. I didn’t even wash it. I got it back right after the event,” Kim said. Koreaboo Comment: “It will be sold with Jimin’s intact body odor”. The BTS fan community thinks that the designer’s actions are unethical. Many people questioned whether Jimin knew his clothes would be sold without washing? Or did HYBE (Big Hit Entertainment) allow the designer to auction? 
The designer takes a video showing off the shirt that is about to be auctioned. Screenshots. “I still keep the outfit BTS wear because at first, they said they wanted to buy it. I never sold my clothes to idols. And I couldn’t just sell them to each BTS group. Get your clothes back, “Kim Rieul said. In early April, the auction organization said the original designer did not want to sell the shirt Jimin wore. However, after that, he agreed. Fans were also very excited to hear idol clothes being auctioned at that time.
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