Facts About 'BTS Jimin‘s Apartment was Seized
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Big Hit Music has responded to reports that Jimin's apartment was seized by South Korea's National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) after failing to pay his health insurance premiums.

While BTS’ Jimin (real name Park Ji-min), a member of the world-renowned idol group BTS, is embroiled in a controversy over arrears in health insurance premiums (abbreviated health insurance premiums), his agency Big Hit Music (Hive) has made an official statement.

Big Hit Music reported on the night of April 24th. According to the company, the issue occurred when staff received the mail that arrived originally arrived at his residence first, intending to deliver it to the artist themselves. However, some mail was mistakenly not included.

He also apologized for causing concern to the artists and fans due to the company’s negligence.

The fact that BTS members own valuable apartments is not a new thing for netizens.

Earlier on April 24, Biz Korea reported for the first time that Jimin, a BTS member, had his apartment seized due to non-payment of insurance premiums.

According to the media, the Yongsan branch of the National Health Service confiscated the Nine One Hannam apartment owned by Jimin of BTS in January. The 89 pyeong apartment (exclusive area 244.35 m2, supply area 293.93 m2) was purchased by Jimin for 5.9 billion won in May last year.

In particular, on the certified copy of the apartment register, it is written ‘Seize (Qualification Collection Department-505)’ and ‘National Health Insurance Corporation’ as the right holder. The person drawing was canceled as Jimin (BTS) paid the insurance fee in full on the 22nd.

Biz Korea’s report, it was belatedly confirmed that Jimin (real name Park Ji-min), a member of the world-renowned idol group BTS, was seized by the National Health Insurance Service for failing to pay health insurance premiums. Jimin only reimbursed the delinquent health insurance premiums after 4 seizure registrations were sent.

Regarding this, BTS’ agency, Big Hit Music (HYBE), immediately released an official statement that night, declaring that Jimin’s health insurance premiums negligence is the agency’s fault.

Facts About 'BTS Jimin‘s Apartment was Seized' - Big Hit Music responds
BTS Jimin‘s apartment was seized

It was confirmed that the Yongsan branch of the National Health Service seized the Nine One Hannam apartment owned by Jimin, a member of BTS, on January 25th. Jimin purchased this 293.93㎡ apartment for 5.9 billion won in May last year.

The real estate register states that the cause of the registration is “seizure (qualification collection department-505)” and the right holder is “National Health Insurance Corporation.” Given that the registration of seizure was only canceled on April 22th, three months after the seizure registration, it is estimated that Jimin belatedly reimbursed the delinquent health insurance premiums. During the seizure period, the National Health Insurance had reportedly sent 4 seizure registrations to Jimin.

Meanwhile, in addition to Nine One Hannam, a luxury apartment in Hannam-dong, Jimin was suspected of speculation after purchasing Jugong Apartment in Banpo-dong for 4.08 billion won in November 2018, which was being reconstructed at the time. ​

Full text of Big Hit Music Official Responds

In this case, omissions occurred due to an error in some of the mail while the company first received the mail that arrived at the artist’s accommodation and delivered it to the artist.

Jimin was unaware of the overdue due to overseas schedules from the end of last year, long vacations, and subsequent overseas schedules.

We apologize for causing concern to artists and fans due to the company’s negligence.

Who is Park Ji-min of BTS: Biography, Personal Life, Career

Facts About 'BTS Jimin‘s Apartment was Seized' - Big Hit Music responds
Park Jimin Biography

Park Jimin (박지민), better known by his stage name Jimin (지민), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer under Big Hit Music. He is a vocalist and a dancer of BTS.

As a solo artist, he has released two self-produced songs: "Promise" in 2018 and "Christmas Love" in 2020.

Park Jimin - Quick Information

  • Stage Name – Jimin (지민)
  • Full Name – Park Ji Min (박지민)
  • Hangul – 박지민
  • Hanja – 朴智旻
  • Revised Romanization – Bak Ji-min
  • Date of Birth – October 13, 1995 (age 25)
  • Birth Place – Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea
  • Zodiac Sign – Libra
  • Height – 174 cm (5’8.5″)
  • Weight – 58.6 kg (129 lbs)
  • Education – Busan High School of Arts; Global Cyber University – Theatre and film major (bachelor)
  • Occupation – Singer, Songwriter, Dancer
  • Genres – K-pop, R&B
  • Years active – 2013–present
  • Associated acts – BTS (방탄소년단)
  • Labels – Big Hit

Early life and education

Jimin was born on October 13, 1995 in Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea.

His immediate family includes mother, father, and a younger brother. When he was a child, he attended Busan's Hodong Elementary School[7] and Yonsgan Middle School. During middle school, he attended Just Dance Academy and learned popping and locking dance. Prior to becoming a trainee, Jimin studied contemporary dance at Busan High School of Arts and was a top student in the modern dance department. After a teacher suggested he audition with an entertainment company, it led him to Big Hit Entertainment. Once he passed the auditions in 2012, he transferred to Korean Arts High School, graduating in 2014.[8]

Jimin graduated from Global Cyber University in August 2020, with a major in Broadcasting and Entertainment. As of 2021, he is enrolled at Hanyang Cyber University, pursuing a Master of Business Administration in Advertising and Media.

Career

On June 13, 2013, Jimin made his debut as a member of BTS with the release of the single "No More Dream". In the group, Jimin holds the position of vocalist and dancer. Under BTS, he has released three solo songs: "Lie", "Serendipity", and "Filter". "Lie" was released in 2016, as part of the group's second Korean studio album, Wings. It was described as stunning and dramatic, conveying dark undertones and emotions that helped reflect the overall concept of the album. In contrast, "Serendipity", released on the Love Yourself: Her (2017) extended play (EP), was soft and sensual, unraveling the joy, conviction, and curiosity of love. "Filter", from the group's 2020 studio album, Map of the Soul: 7, was very different from its predecessor, with a distinct Latin pop-esque flair and lyrics that reflected on the different sides of himself that Jimin shows to the world and those around him.

"Serendipity" and "Lie" both surpassed fifty million streams on Spotify in 2018, followed shortly thereafter by the former's full length version from BTS' Love Yourself: Answer (2018) compilation album, which achieved the milestone in early 2019. With this, Jimin set a new record as the only Korean artist to have three solo tracks accumulate over 50 million streams each—previously Psy was the only Korean artist to ever cross the 50 million streams mark with "Gangnam Style" (2012) and "Gentleman" (2013). Both songs were also the only solos by a BTS member included in the Official Chart Company's list of the top 20 most streamed BTS songs in the United Kingdom as of October 2018, ranking at number 17 and 19 respectively. In April 2019, the list was expanded to reflect the top 40, and both tracks ranked at numbers 18 and 20 respectively, the highest of five solo songs included that year.

In May 2019, Jimin became the first BTS member to have a solo music video achieve 100 million views on YouTube with "Serendipity". It was the nineteenth BTS music video overall to achieve the milestone. He was the only BTS member with multiple solo songs in the January 2020 update of the Official Chart's top 40 list. "Lie" and "Serendipity" were the second and third most-streamed solos at numbers 24 and 29, behind only "Euphoria" by Jung Kook at number 19. "Serendipity"'s full length version debuted at number 38, behind "Intro: Boy Meets Evil" by j-hope at number 35 but ahead of "Trivia 轉: Seesaw" by SUGA at number 39. In February, "Filter" set a record for the biggest streaming debut among all Korean songs on Spotify with over 2.2 million streams in its first 24 hours of release, and went on to become the fastest Korean solo in the platform's history to surpass 20–60 million streams. It is also the first and only solo BTS b-side track to receive a Song of The Year nomination at the Gaon Chart Music Awards. As of March 2021, "Filter" has spent 53 weeks on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart—it is BTS' 15th song to spend a full year on the ranking.

Jimin was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea in 2018, along with other members of BTS for their contributions to the promotion of Korean culture.

In 2014, Jimin collaborated with fellow BTS member and vocalist Jung Kook on a song called "Christmas Day", a Korean rendition of Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe"—the Korean lyrics were written by Jimin himself. The two collaborated again in 2017 for a cover of American singer Charlie Puth's "We Don't Talk Anymore" (2016), with Jimin singing the parts of Selena Gomez who featured on the original with Puth. Jung Kook had previously released a solo version of the song earlier that year in February, and the two prepared the duet as a special gift to the band's fandom, releasing it on June 2 during BTS' fourth anniversary celebrations. Commenting on Jimin's appearance on the track, Teen Vogue wrote that "adding Jimin's voice to the mix makes the rendition all the more lovely". Canadian outlet Flare magazine also praised his rendition saying, "...no shade, Selena—it honestly might be better than the original". Elite Daily described the cover as "nothing short of flawless".

Jimin appeared on several variety shows such as Hello Counselor, Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, and God's Workplace in 2016. He also served as a special MC on domestic music programs such as Show! Music Core and M Countdown. In December, he participated in a dance duet at the KBS Song Festival with Taemin from Shinee.

On December 30, 2018, Jimin released his first solo song outside of BTS releases, "Promise", for free on BTS' SoundCloud page. On January 3, 2019, the platform announced that "Promise" had surpassed the record set by Drake's "Duppy Freestyle" for the biggest 24-hour debut ever. Described by Billboard as a "mellow pop ballad", the song was composed by Jimin and Big Hit producer Slow Rabbit, who also produced the track, and features lyrics written by Jimin and fellow BTS member RM. On December 24, 2020, Jimin released his second solo effort "Christmas Love", a song about his childhood memories of the holidays.

Influence

Facts About 'BTS Jimin‘s Apartment was Seized' - Big Hit Music responds
Jimin bought his Hannam One Hill apartment in May last year for 5.9 billion won

In 2016, Jimin was ranked as the 14th most popular idol in an annual survey conducted by Gallup Korea. He ranked 7th in 2017, before ranking 1st consecutively in 2018 and 2019. Jimin is the only idol to top the survey for two consecutive years. In 2018, Jimin was the ninth most-tweeted about celebrity and the eighth most-tweeted about musician in the world. He was picked as the seventeenth best boyband member in history by The Guardian. From January to May 2018, Jimin won the monthly Peeper x Billboard Award for "Top K-Pop Artist – Individual". Peeper x Billboard is a collaboration between the Peeper social media app and Billboard Korea that collects fan votes for their favorite K-pop artists and announces monthly winners. The prize was a donation to the charity UNICEF in his name. In 2019, he received a plaque of appreciation from the Cultural Conservation Society for performing buchaechum, a traditional Korean fan dance, during the 2018 Melon Music Awards and helping spread the dance outside of Korea. As of 2021, Jimin has topped the brand reputation ranking for individual boy group idols for 27 consecutive months.

Philanthropy

From 2016 to 2018, Jimin supported graduates of Busan Hodong Elementary School, his alma mater, by covering uniform expenses. After news of the school's closing was released, he donated summer and winter middle school uniforms to the final graduates and gifted autographed albums to the entire student body.

In early 2019, Jimin donated 100 million Korean won (roughly 88,000 US dollars) to the Busan Department of Education to help support lower income students. Of the total, ₩30 million (roughly US$23,000) went to Busan Arts High School, Jimin's alma mater. In July 2020, Jimin donated another 100 million Korean won, this time to the Jeonnam Future Education Foundation, for the creation of a scholarship fund for talented but financially struggling students from South Jeolla Province.

Facts About Jimin (Park Jimin)

  • He was born in Busan, South Korea.
  • He has a younger brother, Park Jihyun.
  • Jimin was the last member to join BTS.
  • Hobbies: Relaxing whenever he gets a chance.
  • His favorite number is number 3
  • His favorite colors are blue and black.
  • His favorite foods are pork, duck, chicken, fruit, and kimchi jjigae.
  • Jimin prefers a sunny and cool weather.
  • Is known for his impressive abs.
  • He jokingly hits his fellow members as a way of showing his affection for them
  • If music is playing he will start to dance no matter where he is.
  • His role model is TaeYang of BIGBANG.
  • Jimin was ranked 19th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2019”.
  • Jimin’s ideal type is a nice and cute girl who is smaller than him.
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