Jimin

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Stage Name: Jimin (지민)
Full Name: Park Ji Min (박지민)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: October 13, 1995
Zodiac sign: Libra
Height: 175 cm (5'9″) (Apparently Jimin's real height is 173.6cm. He said it with Jin in their video in V live app form Dec.)
Weight: 61 kg (134 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Busan
Family: Dad, mom, younger brother
Hobbies: Relaxing whenever he gets a chance
Twitter account (all BTS members share 1 single twitter account): @bts_twt

Jimin facts:
– His favorite number is number 3
– He views himself as "fat" and his self conscious of his looks and cheeks.
– His favorite colors are blue and black.
– His favorite foods are pork, duck, chicken, fruit, and kimchi jjigae.
– He prefers a sunny and cool weather.
– Is known for his impressive abs.
– He jokingly hits his fellow members as a way of showing his affection for them
– If music is playing he will start to dance no matter where he is.
– His role model is TaeYang of BIGBANG.
– Jimin's ideal type is a nice and cute girl who is smaller than him.

"It's like I'm at another time and space, feels like when I first loved dancing, the stage is the world that heals me."

–Jimin, 2017.07.02, Japan

Early life and education

Jimin was born on October 13, 1995 in Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea. His immediate family includes mother, father, and a younger brother. When he was a child, he attended Busan's Hodong Elementary School and Yonsgan Middle School. During middle school, he attended Just Dance Academy and learned popping and locking dance. 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. After a teacher suggested he audition with an entertainment company, it led him to . Once he passed the auditions in 2012, he transferred to Korean Arts High School, graduating in 2014. Jimin is currently enrolled at Global Cyber University.

On June 12, 2013, Jimin made his debut as a member of BTS with the release of the single "". In the group, Jimin holds the position of a main dancer and lead vocalist. Under BTS, he has released two solo tracks, "" and "". The song "Lie" was released in 2016 in the album . It was described as stunning and dramatic, conveying dark undertones and emotions that helped reflect the overall concept of the album. In contrast, "Serendipity" from the album released in 2018 was soft and sensual, unraveling the joy, conviction, and curiosity of love.

Both of Jimin's solos "Serendipity" and "Lie" surpassed fifty million streams on Spotify, a first record in five years by a K-pop solo song after Psy's "Gentleman". The songs were also the only solo songs by a BTS member in Official Chart's 20 most s-reamed BTS songs in the UK. Jimin's song "" (2018) saw Soundcloud's Biggest 24-Hour Debut Ever, surpassing the record set by Drake's "Duppy Freestyle', according to SoundCloud. It is currently the most s-reamed K-pop song on the platform.

In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea along with other members of the group.

Solo Work

On 2014, Jimin collaborated with fellow member Jungkook for "", a Korean rendition of Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe", the Korean lyrics being written by Jimin. Later on, Jimin collaborated with Jungkook again by releasing a cover of "", originally by Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez, released on June 2, 2017.

Jimin began participating in a variety of shows such as Hello Counselor, Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, and God's Workplace in 2016. In the same year, he began hosting as a special MC at shows such as Show! Music Core and M Countdown. During December he also participated in a duet at the KBS Song Festival with Taemin from Shinee.

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