Jin (BTS) Profile, Bio, and Facts

Jin (진) is a South Korean singer under under BigHit Music. He is a member of BTS. He debuted solo on October 28, 2022, with the single album “The Astronaut”.

Jin (BTS) Profile

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Jin (BTS) Facts:

Early Life

– Jin was born in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He was in Seoul Seryun Elementary School and Boseong Middle School.
– He graduated his high-school from Boseong High School.

Personal Life

– He graduated from Konkuk University College of Art and Design in the Department of Visual Film.
– He also attended Hanyang Cyber University Graduate School for an Advertising Media MBA.
– He was cast by a Big Hit employee while getting off the bus on his way to school around April 2011.
– He has a brother who is older than him named Kim Seok Joong.
– His hobbies are taking selcas, playing on Nintendo, cooking, xollecting Super Mario series doll figures, collecting ‘RJ’ character dolls, playing the piano and fishing.
– Jin is the oldest member in BTS.
– His composing style starts from humming a melody to a beat that is given to him and then thinking of concepts to match the combined result. (Jin’s BE-hind Story)
– His role model is T.O.P from Big Bang.
– He would describe his vocals in one word as “clean”.
– He thinks that pink hair colour suits him the best.
– He started playing video games when he was in elementary school and is still fond of playing them. (GQ)
– His ideal type is “A girl whose looks and personality are similar to that of a puppy, who’s good at cooking, kind and takes good care of him”.
– He was inspired by the song “Try” by Asher Book.
– His must-have item is sugar.
– His best dish is with conch or rice cake soup.
– He chose V as his closest friend.
– If he was an ARMY, he would fall for J-Hope’s dance charm.
– He wanted to be an actor after he saw Kim Nam-Gil in “Queen Seondeok”.
– Jungkook likes his persistence and deep thinking.
– He thinks their song “Spring Day” defines him.
– He plays games till 5 am. (Vogue)
– He prefers a movie over a book.
– His Hollywood crush is Brad Pitt. (Access Hollywood)
– He’s placed first in visuals by the members.
– He has a driver’s license.
– He writes lyrics based on his personal experiences and emotions and not on imaginary settings.
– He said he does not put much thought into his fashion because he thinks his handsome face is enough to complete his look.
–  On March 19, 2022, BigHit Music said that Jin had undergone surgery the day before to repair the torn tendon in his left index finger after suffering an injury throughout the course of his regular activities. 
– He uses Ursa capsules for his face swelling. (GQ)
– His father keeps around 30-50 bottles of wine in the house.
– He used to share a room with Suga.
– V describes Jin as the Hidetoshi from Doraemon.
– He wanted to be an actor. (tvN D ENT)
– He wanted to become a farmer.
– Three words he chose to describe his style are Front, Opinion, and RJ. (NME)
– He owns two sugar gliders and their names are Odeng and Eomuk.
– According to Suga, he suits a ballad genre.
– There is a 30-year age difference between him and his father.
– The first album he bought with his own money was a Girls’ Generation album.
– His catch phrase is “Hello! I’m World Wide Handsome!”
– He was scientifically ranked as the most handsome Asian male by overseas plastic surgeons.
– He mostly wears Thom Browne.

Career

– Jin is the Sub Vocalist and Visual in BTS.
– He sang along with V the OST of “Hwarang” named  “It’s Definitely You”.
– He was cast in Kota Manado’s “Law Of Jungle” but left earlier than the other cast because of BTS’s hectic schedule.
– He was also cast by SM Entertainment before he accepted Bighit’s Offer.
– He owns a restaurant along with his brother that mainly serves Japanese dishes.
– His falsetto part in ‘Dionysus’ was also selected as the ‘Best Moment of 2019 BTS Album’ by NME.
– He is an ambassador for Ottogi’s Jin Ramen.
– He was in “Mapler Kim Seokjin”.
– He has appeared in several music videos like, “No More Perfume On You” by TEEN TOP, “Denwa ni Denai Kimi ni” by 2 AM, “I’m Da One” BY Jo Kwon and Suga’s “Daechwita”.

Likes And Dislikes

– He likes the number 4.
– His favourite colours are blue and pink.
– He likes sweet fruity or fig-like scents.
– His favourite season is spring.
– His favorite Hollywood actress is Anne Hathaway.
– He likes Disney princesses.
– He loves looking at pictures and recipes.
– His favourite subject was Physical Education.
– He is a fan of Super Mario.

Food Preferences

– His favourite foods include wine, lobster, Naengmyeon, and meat.
– He likes to have food at a restaurant instead of cooking at home. (SiriusXM)
– He prefers chocolate over vanilla.
– He can’t eat potatoes and garlic due to his allergies.
– He doesn’t like bloodied food. (Billboard)
– He enjoys strawberries and chocolates.

Abilities

– He revealed that he was a black belt in Taekwondo when he was young.
– He is good at snowboarding and he was taught by his father.
– He is good at cooking and playing the piano.

Personality & Habits

– He likes staying up late.
– He doesn’t like phone calls. (AskAnythingChat)
– He has a habit of blinking his left eye more when hungry.
– He said he is the type to permanently delete the tunes he made that he ended up not liking because he is embarrassed to let anyone find out that he made such a tune.   
– He has a social personality and isn’t afraid to express himself.

Major Works

– His popular songs include, “The Astronaut”, “Super Tuna”, and “Abyss”.

Celebrity Friends

– Jin is friends with Kidoh, an ex-member of ToppDog.
– He is also friends with Sandeul from B1A4, Ken from VIXX, Monsta X’s Jooheon and Lee Won Keun, B.A.P’s Youngjae, Eunkwang from BTOB and Mamamoo’s Moonbyul.

Awards

– He has won many awards including “Fan N Star Choice Award – Individual” at the 2022 The Fact Music Awards, “Global Artist (Africa)” at the 2023 Hanteo Music Awards and “Best Artist – Men” at the 2023 K-Star MVA.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: jin

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer

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‘Astronaut’ – Official MV:

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