“Our global ambassador” — Fans react as BTS' Jin gifts 'Jin Ramen' box to Choi Yena at 'Loser' duet practice
On June 14, 2025, BANGTANTV unveiled the behind-the-scenes video of the Dingo live performance of BTS' Jin and Choi Yena's first collaboration song, ‘Loser.’ As the video was released, fans were excited to see the K-pop idols’ interaction.
In the video, BTS’ Jin was seen gifting a box of Jin Ramen to Choi Yena during their practice of Loser, gaining fans’ attention online. It is well known among fans that the former IZ*ONE member is a ramen fanatic, and she has also previously shared her love for Korean fast food on several occasions. Choi Yena was caught off guard as the BTS vocalist gave her a box full of Jin ramen. She expressed her happiness over Jin's gesture and bowed in gratitude.
Notably, the BTS member is the official ambassador of Ottogi Jin Ramen, and due to this, many fans shared hilarious reactions about the idol's gift. They wrote that he did well as the face of the brand and as Choi Yena's senior. Fans took to social media to express their excitement at Jin's gift ideas.
"Our global ambassador," a fan tweeted on X.
"Not him gave yena a box of jin ramen lol the best ambassador that you are," said a fan.
"Seokjin's smile tells that his team did some research and knew she loves jin ramen and that's why they are gifting her that," wrote another fan.
Many fans also noted that Choi Yena previously spoke about the Moon singer's ambassadorship for Jin Ramen on Mnet's Girls Night Out.
"so we really went from yena talking about how ramen are #1 most desired cf by korean celebrities with seokjin as prime example of being the face of a national brand to them having a collab to seokjin giving her jin ramen himself," wrote a user.
"yena once did a seokjin as jin ramen ambassador presentation and now seokjin gifted her jin ramen, it's a full circle moment haha," commented another user.
"The thing is, yena really loves ramyeon, so seokjin is actually very sweet for thinking of giving her some," added a netizen.
Many fans also praised the BTS member for his thoughtfulness.
"yall laughing but this woman eats ramen raw straight from the package if given the chance. this is her idea of the perfect gift," said a fan.
"A full stomach is a highway to a woman's heart or whatever that saying was," wrote another fan.
"Jin ramen lover, Jin ramen ambassador, Jin always making sure all his juniors are well fed and happy," added a user.
More about BTS' Jin's collaboration track, Loser, with Korean soloist Choi Yena
BTS’ Jin joined forces with Korean solo artist Choi Yena for a song on his latest album, ECHO, known for her songs like SMILEY, Hate Rodrigo, NEMONEMO, and many more. The song is named "Loser," which complements the two artists’ vocals through punk beats.
In a Weverse magazine interview on June 4, 2025, Jin spoke about the song and the collaboration, saying,
“This is a track featuring YENA. It’s a pop-punk song that captures the lively yet edgy charm of her powerful vocals.”
He further spoke about a solo song by Choi Yena, which helps him stay energized.
“There are so many great songs by YENA, but this one is definitely a standout. I hope it helps you start your day with energy!” he said.
In other news, Jin recently performed at fellow BTS member j-hope's HOPE ON THE STAGE concert on June 13, 2025, in South Korea. He joined j-hope on the stage alongside Jungkook to perform their BTS unit song ‘Jamais Vu.’ Meanwhile, the other four members, RM, Jimin, V, and Suga, were reportedly seen attending the HOPE ON THE STAGE concert on the same day.
