1 Unusual Food Allergy Led the BTS Army To Call Jin a Vampire
Heās Worldwide Handsome and a āWorldwide Funny Guy.ā Jin also loves to eat, even though he has to avoid a few surprising ingredients in his diet. In fact, one allergy led fans to call this BTS performer a vampire.Ā
Jin loves cooking and food
Heās a singer and dancer. Outside of his performing life, however, Jin also loves eating and cooking food, showing off his cooking skills during episodes of the series RUN BTS. Aside from his cooking endeavors, Jin often shared his love for food with the internet series, Eat Jin.Ā
This mukbang featured the artist with some of his favorite snacks, chatting with members of the BTS ARMY. However, a new allergy impacted his love for food and eating. In 2019, Jin discovered a new allergy after visiting with a doctor. That would be an allergy to garlic.Ā
āI got tested for allergies because I was itching everywhere on my body,ā Jin wrote on Weverse, according to a translation from Koreaboo. āThe doctor shared a shocking diagnosis, telling me to cut down on garlic. What menu could I possibly eat that doesnāt include garlic.ā
āI must have been Dracula in my past life,ā Jin continued. This new allergy proved to be a challenge for Jin, especially because of his love of food. One of the reasons he cut back on the Eat Jin live stream was, reportedly, his allergies.Ā
This wasnāt exactly bad news for fans of the K-pop artist, though. Almost immediately, the BTS ARMY shared their love for āVampire Jin,ā sharing pictures of the artist performing in dark and mysterious clothes.Ā
What else is Jin allergic to?
Garlic isnāt the only food that Jin has to avoid. Some fans learned that Jin is actually allergic to potatoes. In Episode 125 of RUN BTS, the artists gathered around a potato dish, except for Jin, who couldnāt taste it. RM said that the BTS member was allergic.Ā
āPotatoes and garlic,ā Jin said of the foods that heās allergic to, according to a translation on the video. āCooking used to be my hobby but after finding out that Iām allergic to those, I let that hobby go.ā
What are some of Jinās favorite foods?
Even though Jin is allergic, the artist can still have some foods with garlic in them, including kimchi. Since his debut with BTS, this artist shared what some of his favorite dishes are with the BTS ARMY.
According to K Profiles, his favorite foods include lobster, meat, Naengmyun (cold noodles), chicken, and greasy food. Along with the other BTS members, this artist shared his love for American fast-food restaurants like Panda Express, Shake Shack, and In-N-Out Burger.Ā
According to Koreaboo, Jin is not a huge fan of oysters. The singer is open to new foods, though. While visiting New York City, the artist tried a pastrami sandwich on The Late Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.