Before debuting as a member of BTS, see how Jimin was found by BIGHIT Music and what his achievements were as a trainee!
In addition to ten years as a member of BTS, Jiminhas already been able to celebrate more than a decade working alongside BIGHIT Music, a South Korean entertainment agency that has managed the idol’s career since he became a trainee, as he was accepted by the company, which at the time was known as Big Hit Entertainment , in 2011.
How was BTS’s Jimin found by BIGHIT Music?
The path that Jimin The journey he took until arriving at the agency already revealed how talented the idol was, as his first steps were taken at educational institutions such as the Busan High School of Arts, where he was named the best student in modern dance.
Still, the passion for dancing and the talent of Jimin should reach other levels. With that in mind, one of the idol’s teachers encouraged him to audition for Big Hit Entertainment, as explained by the Koreaboo portal.
He listened to the advice and decided to travel from his hometown of Busan to Seoul, South Korea in 2011 to audition. The test was a success, and Jimin became a trainee at the company, leaving his home to live in the agency’s dormitories and dedicate himself as much as possible to achieving his goals.
Pre-debut
So much so, that at the time, Jimin slept about 2 hours a day, as revealed by him in an episode of tvN’s You Quiz On The Block (via Koreaboo). “I practiced until about 4 a.m. and woke up around 6:30 a.m. to go to school. It wasn’t difficult for me at that time.”
Some of the highlights of Jimin as a trainee they can be seen in GLAM performances and videos, as the idol appeared as a dancer in performances of the track “Glamorous”, as well as appearing in the music video for “Party (XXO)”.
Despite that, Jimin became the last member of BTS. This is because the founder of BIGHIT, Si-Hyuk Bangthought the idol was “incomplete”, as revealed by the CEO himself in a statement for the first episode of “BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star”.
Jimin’s case was very interesting. He is a charming person, and very talented, but I was quite skeptical because he seemed incomplete,” revealed Si-Hyuk Bang.
please note that Jimin He had also already commented on the uncertainty of his debut on JTBC’s “Please Take Care Of My Refrigerator” program, revealing that he had difficulty in what made him stand out at Busan High School of Arts: dancing!
I was at risk of not debuting with the group because I didn’t dance well enough. My specialty was modern dance, and the choreography of idol groups was very different from what I was used to, I had a lot of difficulty.” Jimin said.
However, their debut was made possible due to the support of RM, V, Jin, Jungkook, J-Hope It is Vthe other members of BTS:
The members strongly insisted that the team needed to have someone like Jimin. And my intuitions weren’t always right. So I accepted it because I believed there was a reason they insisted so much. Looking back, it was very close. If I had gone against him at the time…”, concluded Si-Hyuk Bang in the documentary.
That way, Jimin debuted as a member of BTS, on June 13, 2013, with the mini-album “2 Cool 4 Skool”, and the title song “No More Dream”.
Source: Recreio
