Italian Gymnast's "Love Yourself" Tattoo in Hangul Delights BTS Fans

Hangul Tattoo on Italian Gymnast's Back Draws Attention
"Love Yourself" Inspires Support from BTS ARMY

A tattoo in Hangul on the back of an Italian gymnast competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics has become a hot topic. This athlete is a fan of the group BTS, and the tattoo phrase appears to be the title of a BTS album written in Hangul. On the 28th (local time), Elisa Iorio (21), representing Italy at the Paris Olympics, participated in the women's artistic gymnastics team qualification round held at Bercy Arena in Paris, France.

A tattoo in Hangul on the back of an Italian gymnast competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics has become a hot topic. This athlete is a fan of the group BTS, and the tattoo phrase appears to be the title of a BTS album written in Hangul.
[Photo by Instagram]

During the broadcast of the event, Iorio's back was captured with the phrase "Love Yourself" written in Hangul. While part of the phrase was obscured by her uniform, it appears to read "Love Yourself." Iorio also included the phrase "Love Yourself" along with a purple heart in her Instagram bio. Purple is a color symbolizing BTS, and Iorio has posted numerous photos and videos of BTS members on her Instagram. "Love Yourself" is the Korean translation of BTS's album "LOVE YOURSELF." The stylized heart tattoo above the phrase is also identical to the cover art of this album.

On the 29th and 30th, when BTS's fan club "ARMY" posted photos of Iorio's tattoo and the "Love Yourself" album cover on social media, Iorio shared these posts on her Instagram. The posts shared by BTS fans included messages such as "I'm proud that there is an ARMY among Olympic athletes" and "Cheering for you, our ARMY Olympian."

BTS's eldest member Jin is waving his hand while carrying the Paris Olympic torch near the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, on the 14th (local time).
[Photo by 2024 Paris Olympic Organizing Committee]

Meanwhile, BTS member Jin participated in the 2024 Paris Olympic torch relay in Paris, France, on the 14th. Thousands of fans were present at the scene, and Jin waved to greet the cheering fans. After completing the torch relay, Jin said through his agency HYBE, "I am truly honored to have been able to participate in today's torch relay," and added, "I sincerely thank everyone and the fans who made it possible for me to take part in the torch relay." Jin's participation in the torch relay was made possible through his connection with Samsung Electronics, an official sponsor of the Olympics.

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