BTS’s Jin Reveals The Shocking Story Of How He Got Tom Cruise On “Run Jin”

BTS‘s Jin recently shared some exclusive behind-the-scenes stories of his experience of filming with Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. 

Jin | @jin/Instagram

On May 27, KST, Jin appeared as a guest on Red Velvet member Wendy‘s radio show, Young Street, and dished out some of the lesser-known details of his collaboration with Cruise.

Jin with Wendy | SBS

The idol recently filmed an episode of his web variety show, Run Jin, with Tom Cruise. As soon as the teaser for the episode came out, it sparked a huge anticipation among fans, who are now dying to see this unexpected pair in the typical chaotic setting of an average Run Jin episode.

RUN JIN WITH TOM CRUISE NEXT TUESDAY pic.twitter.com/t6I9kacjyN

— jin files (@seokjinfile) May 13, 2025

Talking about the process of how the collaboration started and how he secured such a senior Hollywood actor for an appearance on the show, Jin shockingly revealed that his team didn’t take the initiative. It was, in fact, Tom Cruise’s team that reached out first, and the broadcast was planned accordingly.

We didn’t reach out first — it was Tom Cruise’s team who said they wanted to appear. So we planned the broadcast around that.

— Jin

The BTS member also shared that he got to watch Cruise’s upcoming movie Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning before its release.

Jin said that it was Tom Cruise's team who first contacted his team, expressing interest in guest-starring in "Run Jin." pic.twitter.com/2fnZwTvnVm

— JA (@jinniesarchives) May 17, 2025

The revelation that Tom Cruise was the one to express a desire to appear on Run Jin and promote his movie up front speaks volumes about the outreach and star power of Jin.

Meanwhile, Tom Cruise also spoke very highly of Jin in a recent interview at the Cannes Film Festival, calling him “very talented” and praising his work ethic.

Tom Cruise is a confirmed K-pop stan! 💜 Tom is set to appear as a special guest on Jin of BTS’s variety show ‘Run Jin’ ✨#TomCruise #MissionImpossible #BTS #Jin #MTVMovies pic.twitter.com/YKF4kcj1Yk

— MTV UK (@MTVUK) May 15, 2025

Stay tuned for more Jin and Tom Cruise moments, as the episode is slated to be released on May 20, KST.

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