On April 17 episode of MBC FM4U's radio show 'The Date with Ji Suk-jin at 2PM' (literal translation), Ji Suk-jin talked about BTS.
During the show, Ji Suk-jin said, "BTS' new album is doing so well right now. Its Billboard and YouTube records are just... Wow! I'm proud that BTS members are from Korea. They are making every Korean proud."

Ji Suk-jin continued, "JIN is the kind of person who will always try his best to maintain a close relationship with his friends. I was afraid to text him first, because I thought I'll bother him. You know, he is really busy these days. But I feel grateful to him for texting me before I did."

Ji Suk-jin first met JIN when he guested on SBS' television show 'Running Man' in 2016.
After shooting a show together, they exchanged their phone number and kept in frequent touch since then.

(SBS Star)