BTS JIMIN (방탄소년단 지민)
Early life and education
Park Ji-min (Korean: 박지민) was born on October 13, 1995 in Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea.[2] His immediate family includes mother, father, and a 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.[4] Prior to becoming a trainee, Jimin studied contemporary dance at Busan High School of Arts and was a top stude
nt in the modern dance department.[5] 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.[6] Jimin is currently enrolled at Global Cyber University.[7]
BTS
On June 12, 2013, Jimin made his debut as a member of BTS with the release of the single "No More Dream".
[8] In the group, Jimin holds the position of vocalist and dancer. Under BTS, he has released two solo tracks: "Lie" an
d "Serendipity". The song "Lie" was released in 2016 in the 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" from the album Love Yourself: Her released in 2017 was soft and sensual, unraveling the
joy, conviction, and curiosity of love.[10]
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".
[citation needed] The songs were also the only solo songs by a BTS member in Official Chart's 20 most streamed BT
S songs in the UK.[11] Jimin's song "Promise" (2018) saw Soundcloud's Biggest 24-
Hour Debut Ever, surpassing the record set by Drake’s “Duppy Freestyle’, according to SoundCloud.
[12] It is currently the most streamed K-pop song on the platform.[citation needed]
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.[13]
Solo work
In 2014, Jimin collaborated with fellow member Jungkook for "Christmas Day", a Korean rendition of Justin Bieber's "
Mistletoe", the Korean lyrics being written by Jimin.[14] Later on, Jimin collaborated with Jungkook again by releasing a cover of "We Don't Talk Anymore", originally by
Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez, released on June 2, 2017.[15]
Jimin began participating in a variety of shows such as Hello Counselor, Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, and Go
d's Workplace in 2016.[16] In the same year, he began hosting as a special MC at shows such as Show! Music Core and M Countdown.[17]
[18] During December he also participated in a duet at the KBS Song Festival with Taemin from Shinee.[19]
Jimin released his first solo song outside of BTS releases, "Promise", on December 30, 2018, for free on BTS' SoundCl
oud page.[20] The song, described by Billboard as a "mellow pop ballad",
[21] was composed by Jimin and Big Hit Entertainment producer Slow Rabbit, with the latter also producing the trac
k.[22] "Promise" features lyrics written by Jimin and fellow BTS member RM, and cover artwork photographed by band
mate V.[21]