Jimin

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In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Jimin

Jimin in May 2022

Born Park Ji-min

October 13, 1995 (age 26)

Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea

Education Korean Arts High School

Global Cyber University

• Singer
Occupation
• dancer
 Awards Hwagwan Order of Cultural

Merit (2018)

Musical career

Genres • K-pop

• Alternative R&B[1]

Instrument(s) Vocals

Years active 2013–present

Labels Big Hit

Member of BTS

Korean name

Hangul 박지민

Hanja 朴智旻

Revised Bak Ji-min

Romanization

McCune–Reischauer Pak Chimin

Signature

Park Ji-min (Korean: 박지민; born October 13, 1995), known mononymously as Jimin,
is a South Korean singer and dancer. In 2013, he made his debut as a member of the
South Korean boy group BTS, under the record label Big Hit Entertainment. Jimin has
released three solo tracks with BTS: "Lie" in 2016, "Serendipity" in 2017, and "Filter" in
2020, all of which have charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. In 2018, he
released his first independent song, the digital track "Promise", which he co-wrote and
co-composed. He appeared on the soundtrack for the 2022 TvN drama Our Blues, and
sang "With You", a duet with Ha Sung-woon.
 Contents

• 1Early life and education

• 2Career
o 2.12013–present: BTS
o 2.22014–present: Solo work
• 3Artistry
• 4Impact and influence
• 5Philanthropy
• 6Personal life
o 6.1Health
• 7Discography
o 7.1Charted songs
o 7.2Other songs
o 7.3Writing credits
• 8Filmography
o 8.1Trailers and short films
o 8.2Hosting
• 9Notes
• 10References
• 11External links

Early life and education

Park Ji-min was born on October 13, 1995, in Geumjeong District, Busan, South
Korea.[2] His immediate family includes his mother, father, and younger brother. When
he was a child, he attended Busan's Hodong Elementary School and Yonsan Middle
School.[3] During middle school, he attended Just Dance Academy and learned popping
and locking dance.[citation needed] Prior to becoming a trainee, Jimin studied contemporary
dance at Busan High School of Arts and was a top student in the modern dance
department.[4] After a teacher suggested he audition with an entertainment company, it
led him to Big Hit Entertainment. Once he passed the auditions in 2012, he transferred
to Korean Arts High School, graduating in 2014.[5]
Jimin graduated from Global Cyber University in August 2020, with a major in
Broadcasting and Entertainment.[6] As of 2021, he is enrolled at Hanyang Cyber
University, pursuing a Master of Business Administration in Advertising and Media.[7]

Career
2013–present: BTS
Main article: BTS
Jimin performing at Incheon Sky Festival in September 2013.

Jimin debuted as a member of BTS on June 13, 2013,[8] and holds the position of
vocalist and dancer in the group. Under BTS, he has released three solo songs: "Lie",
"Serendipity", and "Filter". "Lie" was released in 2016, as part of the group's second
Korean studio album, Wings. It was described as stunning and dramatic, conveying
dark undertones and emotions that helped reflect the overall concept of the album. [9] In
contrast, "Serendipity", released on the Love Yourself: Her (2017) extended play (EP),
was soft and sensual, unraveling the joy, conviction, and curiosity of love.[10] "Filter", from
the group's 2020 studio album, Map of the Soul: 7, was very different from its
predecessor, with a distinct Latin pop-esque flair and lyrics that reflected on the different
sides of himself that Jimin shows to the world and those around him.[11]
"Serendipity" and "Lie" both surpassed fifty million streams on Spotify in 2018, followed
shortly thereafter by the former's full length version from BTS' Love Yourself:
Answer (2018) compilation album, which achieved the milestone in early 2019. With
this, Jimin set a new record as the only Korean artist to have three solo tracks
accumulate over 50 million streams each—previously Psy was the only Korean artist to
cross the 50 million streams mark with "Gangnam Style" (2012) and "Gentleman"
(2013).[12][13] Both songs were also the only solos by a BTS member included in
the Official Chart Company's list of the top 20 most streamed BTS songs in the United
Kingdom as of October 2018, ranking at number 17 and 19 respectively.[14] In April 2019,
the list was expanded to reflect the top 40, and both tracks were the highest ranked solo
songs included that year, at numbers 18 and 20 respectively.[15][16]
In May 2019, Jimin became the first BTS member to have a solo music video achieve
100 million views on YouTube when "Serendipity" achieved the milestone.[17][18] He was
the only BTS member with multiple solo songs in the January 2020 update of the
Official Chart's top 40 list.[19] "Lie" and "Serendipity" were the second and third most-
streamed solos, at numbers 24 and 29 respectively, with the full length version of the
latter debuting at number 38.[20] In February, "Filter" set a record for the biggest
streaming debut among all Korean songs on Spotify with over 2.2 million streams in its
first 24 hours of release, and went on to become the fastest Korean solo in the
platform's history to surpass 20–60 million streams.[21][22] It is also the only solo BTS b-
side track to receive a Song of The Year nomination at the Gaon Chart Music
Awards.[23][24] In March 2021, it became the 15th BTS song to spend a full year
on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart.[25] It is the longest-charting Korean song
released in 2020 on the World ranking,[26] having spent 80 weeks on the chart as of the
issue dated October 9, 2021.[27]
Jimin was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit in 2018 by
the President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, alongside the other members of BTS for
their contributions to the promotion of Korean culture.[28] In July 2021, President Moon
appointed him Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture, along
with the other members of BTS, to help "lead the global agenda for future generations,
such as sustainable growth" and "expand South Korea's diplomatic efforts and global
standing" in the international community.[29]
2014–present: Solo work

Jimin on the set of the "Boy with Luv" music video, March 2019.

In 2014, Jimin collaborated with bandmate and fellow vocalist Jungkook on a song
called "Christmas Day", a Korean rendition of Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe"—he wrote the
Korean lyrics himself.[30] The two collaborated again in 2017, for a cover of American
singer Charlie Puth's "We Don't Talk Anymore" (2016)—Jimin sang the parts of Selena
Gomez who featured on the original with Puth.[31] Jungkook had previously released a
solo version of the song earlier that year in February, and the two prepared the duet as
a special gift to the band's fandom, releasing it on June 2 during BTS' fourth anniversary
celebrations.[32][33] Commenting on Jimin's appearance on the track, Teen Vogue wrote
that "adding Jimin's voice to the mix makes the rendition all the more
lovely".[32] Canadian outlet Flare magazine also praised his rendition saying, "...no
shade, Selena—it honestly might be better than the original".[34] Elite Daily described the
cover as "nothing short of flawless".[30]
Jimin appeared on several variety shows such as Hello Counselor, Please Take Care of
My Refrigerator, and God's Workplace in 2016.[35] He also served as a special MC
on domestic television music programs such as Show! Music Core and M
Countdown.[36][37] In December 2016, he participated in a dance duet at the KBS Song
Festival with Taemin from Shinee.[38]
On December 30, 2018, Jimin released his first solo song outside of BTS releases,
"Promise", for free on BTS' SoundCloud page.[39] On January 3, 2019, the platform
announced that "Promise" had surpassed the record set by Drake's "Duppy Freestyle"
for the biggest 24-hour debut in history.[40] Described by Billboard as a "mellow pop
ballad",[41] the song was composed by Jimin and Big Hit producer Slow Rabbit, who also
produced the track,[42] and features lyrics written by Jimin and bandmate RM.[41] On
December 24, 2020, he released his second solo song "Christmas Love", a song about
his childhood memories of the holidays.[43] In 2022, Jimin participated in the soundtrack
for the TvN drama Our Blues, the first television OST of his career. Titled "With You",
the single is a duet with Ha Sung-woon and was released on April 24.[44]

Artistry

Jimin performing "Blood Sweat & Tears" at the 2016 Melon Music Awards.

Jimin's vocals have been described as delicate and sweet.[45] He is regarded as an

exceptional dancer among the members of the group and in K-pop in general.[4][46] Noelle
Devoe of Elite Daily wrote that he is often praised for his "smooth and elegant
movements" as well as his charm on stage. In the BTS documentary Burn the Stage,
Jimin said he thinks of himself as a perfectionist and that even the smallest mistakes on
stage make him feel guilty and stressed.[46]
He has cited singer Rain as one of his inspirations and reasons why he wanted to
become both a singer and performer.[47]

Impact and influence

In 2016, Jimin was ranked as the 14th most popular idol in an annual survey conducted
by Gallup Korea.[48] He subsequently ranked seventh in 2017, and then consecutively
ranked first in 2018 and 2019,[49] as the only idol to top the survey for two consecutive
years.[50] In 2018, Jimin was the ninth most-tweeted about celebrity and the eighth most-
tweeted about musician globally.[51] He was picked as the 17th best boyband member in
history by The Guardian.[52] From January to May 2018, Jimin won the monthly Peeper x
Billboard Award for "Top K-Pop Artist–Individual". Peeper x Billboard is a collaboration
between the Peeper social media app and Billboard Korea that collects fan votes for
their favorite K-pop artists and announces monthly winners. The prize was a donation
to UNICEF in his name.[53]
The Cultural Conservation Society awarded Jimin a plaque of appreciation in 2019, for
performing buchaechum, a traditional Korean fan dance, during the 2018 Melon Music
Awards and helping spread the dance outside of Korea.[54] In October 2021, he became
the first idol to spend 34 consecutive months atop the brand reputation ranking for
individual boy group idols,[55] and is the only idol to top the overall ranking for three
consecutive years.
Jimin is often cited as an influence or role model by various idols in the K-pop industry,
many of whom try to emulate his style of dance, mannerisms, and stage presence. This
has earned him the titles "Idol of Idols", "Idol's Bible", and "Rookies' Bible", from news
and entertainment media. Some idols who have named him include Arthur
of Kingdom, MCND's Bic, BDC's Kim Si-hun, Newkidd's Woochul, Stray Kids' Hyunjin,
Wooyoung of Ateez, Victon's Lim Se-jun, Huening Kai and Beomgyu from TXT,
and Enhypen's Ni-ki and Jay.[56][57] Oli London, a British influencer, underwent 18
surgeries costing up to £150,000 to look like him.[58]

Philanthropy
From 2016 to 2018, Jimin supported graduates of his alma mater, Busan Hodong
Elementary School, by covering uniform expenses. After news of the school's closing
was released, he donated summer and winter middle school uniforms to the final
graduates and gifted autographed albums to the entire student body.[59] In early 2019,
Jimin donated KRW₩100 million (US$88,000) to the Busan Department of Education to
help support lower income students. Of the total, ₩30 million ($23,000) went to his alma
mater, Busan Arts High School.[60] In July 2020, he donated another ₩100 million, this
time to the Jeonnam Future Education Foundation, for the creation of a scholarship fund
for talented but financially struggling students from South Jeolla Province. [61]
In July 2021, Jimin donated ₩100 million to Rotary International, to help polio patients.
As with previous donations, the benefaction was made privately, but the news became
public in September, when the Go-seong Rotary Club displayed a banner thanking him
for the donation.[62] On October 12, 2021, he was announced as a member of the Green
Noble Club, a group of major donors to the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation who
have made donations of ₩100 million or more.[63]

Personal life
Since 2018, Jimin has lived in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea, with his
bandmates.[64] In 2021, he purchased a property in the area, worth
US$5.3 million.[65][better source needed]
Health
In 2017, during BTS' Wings Tour, Jimin was unable to participate in the group's single
concert in Macau, China, due to cramping in his neck and shoulders.[66] The following
year, while in London for the Love Yourself World Tour, he withdrew from the recording
of a scheduled appearance on The Graham Norton Show per a Big Hit-released
statement that the singer was "suffering from severe muscle pain in his neck and
back".[67]