During the first night of the concert, Jin told fans that it was his first time in Bogotá and that he had studied some Spanish before asking the crowd to listen to what he had learned.
He then shouted, “¡Hágale pues!”—a widely recognized expression associated with Colombia’s Paisa region that can carry a meaning similar to “Let’s do it!” or “Let’s go!”
The moment drew an enthusiastic response from the audience and was highlighted in Colombian and Spanish-language media and social media posts. Colombian newspaper El Tiempo was among the outlets referenced in the online discussion, while Playground shared a post joking that Jin was “more Colombian than the arepa.”
The phrase and Jin’s effort to communicate with local fans also prompted numerous reactions online, with fans praising his preparation and sense of humor.
Netizen Reactions
The sampled comments were overwhelmingly positive, with users praising Jin’s appearance, his effort to communicate with Colombian fans in Spanish, and the thoughtfulness of using a locally familiar expression.
1. I started liking him during Kian’s Bizarre B&B ㅎㅎ He’s so handsome that whenever a post about him comes up, I end up clicking on it
2. Look at that insane face. His sense is insane too.
3. With a face like that, you’d think he could just stand there and do nothing, but he really works hard.
4. I was scrolling down thinking he was cute, and then in the second half he suddenly looked insanely handsome and I gasped.
5. He must have spoken the local language really well if even people in Colombia were surprised. So smart.
6. Makes sense! The first one looks amazing even through a gif, so if you saw him with your own eyes there’s no way you wouldn’t fall for him. That photo with the red background is insane too. Of course, the only face like Jin’s is Jin’s.
7. So he greeted them using the local dialect! From a local’s perspective, that must have felt really cute and nice. Seokjin’s sense is the best.
8. How are you supposed to survive when he looks at fans with eyes like that ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
9. I wonder if it felt like when a foreign band makes a real effort to greet us in Korean? The fans must have loved it.
10. It’s funny seeing Seokjin’s Spanish remarks becoming such a hot topic ㅋㅋ Posts from locals keep showing up on Twitter, and the whole thing feels really cute. Apparently the “y ya” he says at the end basically means “that’s it,” and locals loved that too because it’s something they use all the time. He’s getting attention like when he went to watch wrestling in Mexico—or wherever that was—last time ㅋㅋ
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