November 8, 2026 | K-POP News | Artist Life · South Korea
BTS member Jin spent November 4 at a MapleStory-themed escape room in Seoul’s Hongdae neighborhood with TXT’s Beomgyu. Jin shared three photos the next day, offering fans a glimpse of the two BIGHIT MUSIC labelmates enjoying some downtime together.
Jin’s playful caption catches fans’ attention
Jin kept his caption characteristically brief, joking that he had gone to an escape room with “Beomgyu (idol).” The parenthetical description made the post feel like an inside joke: Beomgyu hardly needs an introduction to K-pop fans.
In one photo, Jin and Beomgyu sit side by side, flashing peace signs in front of their escape-room results. The screen shows a Ludibrium-themed challenge, the team name “BigHit” and the date November 4. It is a small detail that ties the outing to the label the two artists share.
The other pictures capture Jin among colorful MapleStory decorations and alongside game director Shin Chang-seop. Jin added playful labels to the photo with the director, keeping the tone of the update light.
A familiar game in a new setting
The artists visited MapleStory Escape, an escape room attraction developed through a collaboration between game company Nexon and Isang Creative. Visitors solve puzzles inside spaces inspired by locations from the long-running online game.
For Jin, MapleStory is more than a passing interest. He joined Nexon’s planning team as an honorary intern in the game’s 2022 video series Office Warrior Kim Seok-jin, and returned for new MapleStory content in 2026. The Hongdae visit brought that long-running enthusiasm into a real-world escape room, this time with Beomgyu.
The location also adds a playful twist to the story. Instead of exploring MapleStory through a computer screen, visitors work through clues and puzzles in rooms designed around the game’s familiar world. For longtime players, the setting offers a different way to experience the places and characters they know. For Jin and Beomgyu, it provided a shared activity away from their usual music schedules.
Watch Jin in MapleStory’s official video series
Jin returned to MapleStory’s official YouTube series Office Warrior Kim Seok-jin Returns earlier in 2026. The video below is the first episode of that separate collaboration, which gives fans more context for his enthusiasm for the game. It does not show the November 4 escape-room visit with Beomgyu.
Video: MapleStory official YouTube · Office Warrior Kim Seok-jin Returns, EP.01
A relaxed moment between BTS and TXT
Although Jin and Beomgyu perform in different groups, both are artists under BIGHIT MUSIC. Their appearance together was a casual outing, not an announcement of a joint song, performance or other project.
The photos also offer an unusual look at the connection between two generations of BIGHIT MUSIC artists. Jin debuted with BTS in 2013, while Beomgyu joined TXT when the group debuted in 2019. Although their careers have taken them to different stages and audiences, the escape-room outing shows how easily a shared interest can bring them together.
Away from the stage, Jin and Beomgyu enjoyed a relaxed afternoon together, sharing a few photos and a glimpse of their friendship with fans. The post did not announce a music collaboration or future joint project, and there is no need to read more into it. Sometimes a casual update is interesting precisely because it captures an ordinary moment in the lives of familiar artists.
Explore more updates on our BTS and TXT artist pages.
Sources
OSEN / ChosunBiz — Jin and Beomgyu’s outing, November 5 · StarNews — MapleStory escape room photos, November 6.