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BTS 'Jin MapleStory Game Planner': Release date, how to watch the 'Office Warrior Kim Seokjin'

Jin is all set to turn into a MapleStory employee in a new collab series

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: BTS Jin is everyone's favorite, and proof of this lies in the fact that he always gets what he wants. From being a Coldplay fan to being gifted a signed guitar from Chris Martin himself to talking about Kim Nam-gil being his actor role model and later attending the movie premiere for the actor, Jin has it all when it comes to being one of the most successful fanboys to exist.

But it seems like Jin's biggest goal is actually being an employee at MapleStory. Fans of BTS know that Jin is an avid gaming wizard who loves to play many computer games and also has a degree in software engineering aside from having a full-blown career as a K-pop idol. It was recently announced that Jin would be fulfilling his dreams of becoming a game developer when he successfully makes a game for a new collaboration with MapleStory series titled 'Jin MapleStory Game Planner'.

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BTS Jin MapleStory Game Planner

As part of a new show in collaboration with BTS, Jin will visit the MapleStory headquarters in South Korea and join the company's game designing team as an employee for a while. During this time, he will present new ideas that could possibly be included in the game if things go well for Jin. The collab show called 'Jin MapleStory Game Planner' will release as a special series.

Release Date

The special series, 'Jin MapleStory Game Planner', will be released on August 16. The timings of the show are yet to be revealed.

Episodes

'Jin MapleStory Game Planner' is a two-episode special series that will feature Jin of BTS living his dream of becoming a corporate employee. The first episode of the series will air on August 16, while the second episode of the series will air on August 18. It has been reported that a special behind-the-scenes episode will be released on August 25. 

How to Watch 'Jin MapleStory Game Planner'?

The special show 'Jin MapleStory Game Planner' is a two-episode series featuring BTS Jin, and which will be aired on MapleStory_KR's YouTube channel.

What is MapleStory?

MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, multiplayer online role-playing game developed by South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon. In the game, players travel the 'Maple World', defeating monsters and developing their characters' skills and abilities as is typical in role-playing games. Players can interact with others in many ways, including chatting and trading. Groups of players can band together in parties to hunt monsters and share rewards, and can also form guilds to interact more easily with each other.

Teaser

So far, MapleStory has released a teaser featuring Jin as an employee on his first day in a corporate environment. For the special collab series, Jin joins the team as a game planner and pitches his ideas to MapleStory game developers who ask him questions. Chaos ensues when Jin is too overwhelmed and suggests he should just quit the job causing laughter to erupt in the room.

Watch the teaser here.