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Here is everything you need to know about Jin of BTS.
Jin also called Kim Seok-jin is 30 and was born on December 4, 1992, in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He has an older brother, mother, and father. In 2007, he attended an English study camp in Australia.
He wanted to be a journalist but decided to pursue acting after seeing Kim Nam-gil in Queen Seondeok. He was approached on the street by South Korean K-pop agency SM Entertainment when he was in junior high school, but he declined the offer. Originally intending to be an actor, he attended Konkuk University and graduated with a degree in Film Studies on February 22, 2017. He later enrolled in graduate school at Hanyang Cyber University to study subjects other than music.
Jin was later scouted by Big Hit Entertainment for his looks while walking down the street. Jin was studying acting at the time and had no musical training. He then auditioned for Big Hit as an actor before becoming an idol trainee. Jin made his debut as one of BTS’s four vocalists on June 13, 2013, with the release of their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. In 2016, Jin released his first co-produced track, “Awake” a solo single from his album Wings. The song peaked at number 31 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number six on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart in the United States. In December 2016, he released a Christmas version of “Awake” on SoundCloud.
Jin’s second solo, “Epiphany” was released as a trailer for BTS’s then-upcoming compilation album Love Yourself: Answer on August 9, 2018. Billboard described the song as having a “building pop-rock melody” and lyrics about self-acceptance and self-love. The song’s full version was eventually released as a single on Answer, peaking at number 30 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number four on the US World Digital Song Sales chart. Along with other members of the group, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by South Korean President Moon Jae-in in October.
Jin career continued with the release of “Moon” his third solo song with BTS. It was released on the 2020 studio album Map of the Soul: 7. “Moon” according to Variety writer Jae-Ha Kim, is a power pop song aimed at BTS fans. “Moon” reached the top of the Gaon Digital Chart and the World Digital Song Sales chart.
President Moon Jae-in appointed jin, along with his group members, as Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture in July 2021 to help “lead the global agenda for future generations, such as sustainable growth” and “expand South Korea’s diplomatic efforts and global standing” in the international community.
Jin and V collaborated on the single “It’s Definitely You” in 2016, which was released as part of the Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth original soundtrack and later received a co-nomination for Best OST at the 2017 Melon Music Awards. Kim appeared alongside Jungkook on an alternate version of “So Far Away” a song from Suga’s debut mixtape Agust D (2016), released during the group’s 5th anniversary celebrations in 2018. Jin solo covers include Ra.”Mom” D’s Mate’s “I Love You” and Yoon Do-“In hyun’s Front Of The Post Office In Autumn” from 1994. They were made available on SoundCloud on May 7, 2015, December 3, 2015, and June 7, 2018, in that order. He has also appeared as a co-host on Korean music award shows such as Music Bank etc.
Jin released his first independent song “Tonight” on June 4, 2019, as part of BTS’ sixth anniversary celebrations. jin and Big Hit record producers Slow Rabbit and Hiss Noise wrote the acoustic ballad. The lyrics of the song, written by Jin and RM, are inspired by Jin’s relationship with his pets. The song received generally positive feedback, with praise for Kim’s vocals and the song’s calming atmosphere.
Jin’s second solo song, “Abyss” was released on December 3, 2020. Jinco-wrote and co-composed the acoustic ballad with RM and record producers Bumzu and Pdogg, inspired by his feelings of anxiety, doubt, and burnout. In a post on the official BTS blog, Jin discussed his musical insecurities and how those darker emotions drove him to write the song.
Jin sang the main theme for the TvN drama series Jirisan in October 2021. The single, titled “Yours” was accompanied by a music video featuring footage from the show. Jin celebrated his 29th birthday by releasing the short song “Super Tuna” as a gift to fans on December 4. It quickly went viral after an accompanying performance video was posted the same day on the BTS YouTube channel. For eight consecutive days, the video ranked first on YouTube’s World Popular Music Video and trended in countries such as Korea, Peru, and Singapore. On TikTok, a subsequent dance challenge arose, with videos featuring the sound receiving over 141.8 million cumulative views in 10 days.
Jin joined Nexon as a special game developer for MapleStory in August 2022. The project was documented in the form of a two-part mini web series, Office Warrior Jin, which was released on MapleStory Korea’s YouTube channel.
Jin officially announced his solo single, “The Astronaut” during BTS’s Yet to Come in Busan concert on October 15. Coldplay’s single and accompanying music video were released on October 28. Later that day, jin performed the song live with Coldplay during their Music of the Spheres World Tour stop in Buenos Aires; the show was broadcast live to cinemas in over 70 countries worldwide.
Jin’s previous songs “Tonight” “Abyss” and “Super Tuna” were made available on streaming services worldwide as official singles under jin’s name on October 21, after initially being released only on SoundCloud and YouTube.
Jin sings tenor and plays guitar. Members of the Grammy panel praised Kim’s stable breath control and strong falsetto, referring to it as a “silver voice” in the 2019 novel BTS: The Review. Journalist Choi Song-hye of Aju News noted that BTS singles like “Spring Day” and “Fake Love” demonstrated Jin’s vocal stability, while the B-side “Jamais Vu” demonstrated his emotional range. Hong Hye-min of The Korea Times described jin’s voice as “tender, sorrowful, andfree-spirited” and considered it to be the “standout element” on the solo ballad “Epiphany”. When discussing “Epiphany” critic Park Hee-a stated that jin “sings the most sentimental emotions” of the solo tracks on Love Yourself: Answer (2018). Park stated in a review of “Fake Love” that jin’s belting proved the song’s effectiveness.
To commemorate his birthday in December 2018, jin donated various supplies to the Korean Animal Welfare Association, including food, blankets, and dishes. He also donated 321 kilograms of food to Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA), a non-profit organization dedicated to animal welfare in Korea.
Jin has been a monthly donor to UNICEF Korea since May 2018, requesting that his contributions be kept private at the time. They were eventually made public after he was inducted into the UNICEF Honors Club in May 2019 for donating more than $100 million (approximately $84,000).
According to Gallup Korea data, Jin was the 13th most popular idol overall in 2019 and the sixth most popular idol among girls aged 13-19 in South Korea.
Jin injured his left hand in March 2022 and had surgery to repair it, after which he withdrew from certain performances during BTS’ Permission to Dance on Stage concerts in Las Vegas, withdrew from some group events, and sang while seated for the majority of the band’s performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
Big Hit announced on October 17, 2022, that following the release of Jin’s debut solo single and the completion of its subsequent promotional activities at the end of that month, the singer would begin the enlistment process and serve his mandatory military service. Following revisions to the Military Service Act in December 2020, jin was previously granted an automatic postponement in 2021 until the end of 2022. Jin filed paperwork with the Military Manpower Administration (MMA) on November 4, 2022, requesting a termination of the postponement in order to proceed with his conscription. On December 13, 2022, he enlisted as an active duty soldier.
On January 6, the ROK Army’s 5th Division’s Yeoncheon Military Training Center revealed on-site photos of new recruits undergoing outdoor training sessions such as CBR (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) defense training, hand grenade training, and more.
Jin, who is currently undergoing basic training at the Yeoncheon Training Center, was also photographed. In one photo, a fellow soldier assists Jin in washing his face with water following CBR training.
JIN GOING FOR MILITARY SERVICE
Jin’s mandatory military service is scheduled to end on June 12, 2024.
On January 5, BIGHIT MUSIC issued a statement requesting that fans refrain from sending letters to the training camp or visiting the site.
“Hello,
This is BIGHIT MUSIC.
Thank you to all the fans who always give their love to BTS. Thanks to your kind. consideration and support, BTS member Jin has entered the military in December and is now. performing his duties responsibly at the training camp.
Thank you for showing your interest and support on the day of his enlistment. We would like to share additional information for fans to keep note of throughout Jin’s military service period.
Jin is stationed at a training center designated specifically for military training together with regular military personnel. If a large number of letters and gifts from the fans arrive at the center all at once, it would be difficult to store them, and they could be easily lost. We ask that you please refrain from sending anything by mail. BIGHIT MUSIC will assist in making sure that Jin is able to check himself all the warm messages that fans leave on Weverse using the hashtag #Dear_Jin_from_ARMY.
Please refrain from sending letters and gifts even after he finishes his military recruit training and gets stationed at his military base.
We would also like to ask for your cooperation during Jin’s recruit training graduation ceremony. In order to prevent any issues that might occur from crowding, we ask fans to please refrain from visiting the site. Instead, we ask you to keep your heartwarming words of support and farewell in your hearts.
We ask for your continued love and support for Jin until he finishes his military service and comes back in good health. Our company will also strive to provide all support he needs during this time.
Thank you.”
BTS 10 YEARS ANNIVERSARY SONG
JIN IN SUSKITA
Episode 12 of Suga’s show which was released in June 10, 2023, had Jin in it and it gave us so much joy to see Jins face
JIN CLIP OF TAKE TWO
JIN SEPTEMBER 2023 video
Jin video was released in Bangtangtv on youtube, while we wait for his return.
Sarange Jin
