K-pop group BTS is featured on the cover of Time magazine, after being included among a group of its ‘Next Generation Leaders’. Photo: TIME.com
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Why we love BTS’ birthday-boy Jimin, who’s 24 today
The South Korean group member is known as a stand-out performer – thanks to his brilliant vocals and dancing – and for his hard-earned ‘six-pack’
Jimin, of the K-pop boy band BTS, who celebrates his 24th birthday today. Photo: BTS
K-pop boy band sensation BTS, which made the cover of Time magazine in 2018, is a Billboard Artist 100 chart-topping seven-man group.
The group’s members are in their early to mid 20s. The second youngest, Park Ji-min – known to his fans simply as Jimin – turns 24 today, so what better time to look at some of the reasons why he is so beloved?
An all-round artist
BTS, like many other South Korean idol groups, allocates different “functions” to its various members. Thanks to his vast vocal range and training in modern dance at the Busan High School of Arts, in South Korea, Jimin stands out in the group for both his singing and dancing.
Here’s a look back at his moves at the Mnet Asian Music Awards 2016:
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Abs-olutely charming
Apart from that flawless baby face, Jimin is also known as being the “abs-pillar” of the group thanks to his well-toned abdominal muscles – and he’s never shy about showing off his six-pack.
Despite his muscular physique, he is very conscious of how he looks on camera and has repeatedly expressed concern during interviews about gaining weight.
He was also reported to have adopted the extreme “Jimin Diet”, named after him, when the band’s big hit Blood Sweat & Tears came out in 2016 – restricting himself to only one meal per day for 10 days.
However, the highly restricted diet, which excluded any vitamin intake, resulted in him suffering from malnutrition at the time.
“I struggled [so] much to lose weight, but the ‘handsome’ ranking within the group remained the same,” he told the variety television show Please Take Care of My Refrigerator.
Jimmy Fallon’s ‘name’ buddy
When BTS made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in the United States, on September 25, which was greeted by screaming fans in the audience, the programme’s host, Fallon, seemed to pick Jimin out as his favourite band member, after bonding with him after mentioning that they have similar-sounding names.
Here’s a look at their affectionate hug:
Fallon even got himself a Chimmy hoodie from the Line Friends x BTS collection BT21, when he showed support for BTS’ concert held at New York’s Citi Field baseball park.
It also looks as if BTS may have a new, eighth member:
.@BTS_twt at #CitiField tonight!! New York loves you! Break a leg!! Chimmy #BTSxCITIFIELD pic.twitter.com/AmhRrTM8Jc
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) October 6, 2018