Jimin and V are celebrating the holiday season with new songs!
The guys from BTS both dropped solo Christmas tunes this week.
On Tuesday (December 23), Jimin released “Christmas Love” on YouTube, while V dropped “Snow Flower” on SoundCloud on Wednesday (December 24).
BTS are set to join other Big Hit label artists, including TXT, GFRIEND, and more, for a big New Year’s Eve concert, which will be held virtually due to COVID restrictions and safety. Get all the info HERE!
The BTS member has debuted a new tattoo that fans noticed during a VLIVE chat on Thursday (March 26).
In the video, Jimin flashes the inside of his left wrist to reveal a small “13†in black ink.
The number marks both Jimin‘s birthday (October 13, 1995) and the date when BTS debuted (June 13, 2013).
Jimin hasn’t confirmed the news himself, so it’s unclear if the tattoo is real or not. However, fans first spotted it on VLIVE on February 21. ARMY members then saw it again during another VLIVE broadcast as well as during a performance on February 27.
Jimin also has a tattoo of the word “Nevermind†on his ribs.
BTS were having the most fun during Carpool Karaoke tonight (February 25) with James Corden.
The guys – V, Jungkook, Jimin, RM, Jin, SUGA and J-Hope – chatted and sung along with James during The Late Late Show segment.
BTS sung along to Bruno Mars and Cardi B‘s “Finesse (Remix) and Post Malone‘s “Circles” during the segment, before they took a detour to a PLYOJAM dance class where James tried to convince them he’s got good enough moves to become the 8th member of the group.
BTS hit the red carpet for the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards held at Nagoya Dome on Wednesday night (December 4) in Nagoya, Japan.
The group – Jin, Suga, Jungkook, V, Jimin, J-Hope, and RM – picked up a total of eight awards, including best male group, song and album of the year.
Jin is also seen wearing a fun birthday hat for his 27th birthday!
BTS also picked up best music video for “Boy With Luv” (featuring Halsey), album of the year for Map of the Soul: Persona, best male dance performance, worldwide icon of the year, song of the year for “Boy With Luv”, and artist of the year.
The band dropped hints about their upcoming album, saying, “We’re now preparing for our next album, and I think we’ll be able to appear in front of you with a much greater album than what you’ll be expecting. Thank you!”
The BTS member turns 24 years old today (it’s October 13 in Korea), and his bandmates are joining the rest of the ARMY in celebrating his special day.
Jintweeted a handwritten note (below), jokingly captioning it, “Jimin-ah, happy birthday, I wrote this for a period of three hours.†His handwritten note read simply, “Jimin, Happy Birthday! – Jin Hyung.â€
Suga wrote (according to a fan translation), “Jimin-ah, I wish you a happy birthday I hope that this year, you eat lots and grow up and up.”
RM, Jungkook, J-Hope, and V also shared their birthday sentiments along with some never-before-seen pics. See them here: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5].
BTS also surprised Jimin by singing him “happy birthday” in Arabic during their recent tour stop in Riyadh, broadcasted live on VLIVE.
“The members started singing a song that I [didn’t] know, but I started kind of [lip-syncing] anyway just in case,” Jimin shared (according to a fan translator, via VLIVE). “The song sounded a bit familiar and I thought it was a New Year’s celebration song, but I thought wait, it’s a bit too early to celebrate new year’s… then I heard someone say ‘Jimin’ and I realized it was for my birthday.”
BTS is doing their part to help end to violence and bullying.
The popular South Korean group and UNICEF posted a video to celebrate UN International Day of Friendship.
The video features BTS singing their hit single “Answer: Love Myself” over fictional stories of young people encountering violence, bullying, and fear in and around schools, sending a message of friendship and support.
“Our LOVE MYSELF campaign is all about encouraging every young person to find the love from within themselves and spreading that love to others,†BTS said in a press release. “We want everyone to take part in ending violence by sharing love and kindness.â€
BTS‘s LOVE MYSELF campaign has raised over $2 million to help UNICEF #ENDviolence.
UNICEF is urging young people leave a kind note for someone – in real life or online – and share it for others to see.
“Children and young people have told us time and again that being treated with kindness and respect helps them to feel safe in and around school,†UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said. “Every day students face a range of violent acts, from bullying and physical attacks to corporal punishment, sexual assault and harassment online. By being kind, children and young people can show their support for each other and brighten someone’s day. We’re grateful to BTS for their continued commitment to making sure that no child is afraid to go to school.â€
The guys channeled The Beatles for the performance, which is fitting, since BTS’ talent and popularity have been compared to the Fab Four.
“You may have heard there’s a new musical craze sweeping the globe, these fellas are really something. They’re called BTS and people are so excited you can only call it BTS Mania,” Stephen Colbert said as he introduced the group. “These boys are from across the pond, the big one, the one with Hawaii in the middle. They really are a fine group of youngsters, in fact, you can call them the fab seven. It’s got a nice ring to it.”
