Jimin
| Jimin | |
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| Born | Park Ji-min October 13, 1995 Busan, South Korea |
| 💼 Occupation | singer, dancer |
| 📆 Years active | 2013–present |
Park Jimin (Hangul: 박지민; born October 17, 1995), also known by his stage name Jimin, is a South Korean vocalist and dancer. Managed under Big Hit Entertainment (Hangul: 빅히트엔터테인먼트), he debuted as a member of the kpop group BTS (Hangul: 방탄소년단; Hanja: 防彈少年團) in 2013.
Early Life and Education[edit]
Family[edit]
Jimin was born as Park Jimin on October 13, 1995 in Busan, South Gyeongsang Province, Republic of Korea. His grandfather chose his name, which means "my wisdom will be higher than the sky". [1] In his family, Jimin is the oldest child with one younger brother, Park Jihyun. [2] Jimin's father owns Alice's Table which is a cafe in Busan, South Korea. [2]
Education[edit]
Jimin attended the Busan High School of Arts in the Dance Department. In his second year there, he became the student council president.[3] However, when Jimin joined Big Hit Entertainment, he transferred high schools. Jimin, as well as V, another BTS member, attended the Korea Art High School located in Hongik-dong, Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea. On February 15, 2014, they graduated from high school. [4] Currently, Jimin is attending Global Cyber University.
Career[edit]
BTS[edit]
Before their debut, Jimin was the last member added so his time as a trainee was the least at less than a year. [5] In an interview, Jimin said "names like Baby J and Kid were some options [for his stage name] but [he] decided that Jimin was the best". [6] Some of the nicknames he has gained are Mochi, Chim Chim, and Jiminie.
On June 13, 2013, Jimin made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album, 2 Cool 4 Skool.
Jimin participated in multiple TV variety shows such as BTS Rookie King in 2013, A Song For You and BTS American Hustle Life in 2014, Running Man in 2016, Weekly Idol, and MBC King of Masked Singer in 2017.[7]
Solo Work[edit]
With their Wings album, Jimin helped compose his solo song "Lie" talking about his struggles when dieting. On the World Digital Song Sales chart by Billboard, "Lie" peaked at third right after its debut. "Lie" charted at #23, the highest solo song of the BTS Wings album, on the Melon Music Charts. [8] With their album Love Yourself: Her, RM composed the intro song "Serendipity" for Jimin to sing.
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Lie" (solo by Jimin) | DOCSKIM • SUMIN • Jimin • Pdogg • "Hitman" Bang | DOCSKIM | 3:35 |
| "Intro: Serendipity" | Slow Rabbit • Ray Michael Djan Jr • Ashton Foster • RM • "hitman" bang | Slow Rabbit | 2:19 |
Awards and Nominations[edit]
Along with the members of BTS, Jimin has received multiple awards throughout his career. However, he has also received some on his own. During the 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championship, the idols competing voted for "the idol who I wish was waiting for me at the finishing line." Jimin was first for the male idols while Twice's Sana was first for the female idols.[9] In the TC Candler 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017, he placed 64th. [10] In the 2017 Global Idol China Popularity Report by Forbes China, Jimin placed 55th. [11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "[Trans] BTS at Haru Hana Magazine Vol. 22 (Member Talk) [141022]". 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile and Facts of Park Jimin of BTS: Bio, Fan Facts, History etc. | MIJ Miner8". miner8.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ↑ Works, Organization for Transformative. "Busan High School of Arts - Chapter 1 - DENTISTloveSUGA - 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS [Archive of Our Own]". archiveofourown.org. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ↑ KpopStarz (2014-02-15). "BTS V-Jimin And NU'EST Ren, Graduating From Korea Art School Today". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ "History Of BTS | ARMY's Amino". ARMY's | aminoapps.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ↑ "[INTERVIEW] 130722 - Cuvism Magazine". bts-trans. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ↑ "Bangtan Variety". 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ↑ "🎉 Recent Jimin News: LIE is the highest charting Wings Solo Song !! | ARMY's Amino". ARMY's | aminoapps.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ↑ "Which idols won the popularity vote at '2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships'? | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ↑ TC Candler (2017-12-27), The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017, retrieved 2018-02-26
- ↑ "福布斯中国联合音悦台推出《2017全球偶像中国人气报告》— 艺人人气榜，王凯第一_手机福布斯中文网". 3g.forbeschina.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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