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BORN
He was born 13 Octobre 1995 in Busan , South Korea -
INFORMATION
He was raised by his parents with his younger brother. His dream profession varied over the years. Jimin took fencing classes for more than eight years and learned to cook. However, he put all this aside to start as a dancer, a profession he began to feel interested in after seeing one of the performances of a popular South Korean singer -
ARTISTIC TRAINING
He began his artistic training from an early . In 2011, he joined Big Hit Entertainment as an apprentice and two years later debuted alongside RM, V, Jin, Suga, Jungkook and J-Hope with the song No More Dream -
DEBUT
In 2013, Jimin debuted as part of the men's K-Pop BTS group, performing the song No More Dream -
STUDIES
Jimin studied with V at Korean Arts High School, an institution from which he graduated in 2014 then enter Global Cyber University. -
ALBUM
For the mini album, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1, released in April 2015, he participated in the composition of the song "Boyz with Fun." He subsequently collaborated in the composition of his solo, "Lie", from the album Wings. The song was described as dramatic and impressive, as well as conveying deep emotions and tones that help to reflect the overall concept of the album. -
NICE GESTURES
From 2016 to 2018, Jimin supported graduates of Busan Hodong Elementary School, his alma mater, 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. -
MORE SONGS
In contrast, the second single, “Serendipity,” from the 2017 album Love Yourself: Her, was smooth and sensual, revealing the joy, conviction and curiosity of love. -
ALBUM
On December 30, 2018, Jimin released his first solo song outside of BTS releases, "Promise", for free on BTS' SoundCloud page. -
CULTURE
On October 24, 2018, he received the Order of Cultural Merit, specifically the fifth class (Hwagwan), by the President of South Korea along with the other members of the group for their role in promoting Korean culture. -
MORE SONGS
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 ever. Described by Billboard as a "mellow pop ballad", the song was composed by Jimin and Big Hit producer Slow Rabbit, who also produced the track, and features lyrics written by Jimin and fellow BTS member RM. -
OTHER MUSIC
On December 24, 2020, Jimin released his second solo effort "Christmas Love", a song about his childhood memories of the holidays.